René Schick Gutiérrez
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René Schick Gutiérrez was the 71st President
of Nicaragua
from 1 May 1963 to 3 August 1966, but was considered puppet of Luis Somoza. He was born in León, Nicaragua
and died in Managua
and was a relative of his successor Lorenzo Guerrero
, the 72nd President of Nicaragua.
President of Nicaragua
The position of President of Nicaragua was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1838 the title of the position was known as Head of State and from 1838 to 1854 as Supreme Director .-Heads of State of Nicaragua within the Federal Republic of Central America...
of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
from 1 May 1963 to 3 August 1966, but was considered puppet of Luis Somoza. He was born in León, Nicaragua
León, Nicaragua
León is a department in northwestern Nicaragua . It is also the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It was founded by the Spaniards as Santiago de los Caballeros de León and rivals Granada, Nicaragua, in the number of historic Spanish colonial homes and churches...
and died in Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
and was a relative of his successor Lorenzo Guerrero
Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez
Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez was a Nicaraguan politician and a close associate of Somoza family. Guerrero served as one of the Vice Presidents in the administration of René Schick from May 1963 to August 1966 and became President of Nicaragua on 4 August 1966 following the death of Schick...
, the 72nd President of Nicaragua.