Anastasio somoza debayle biografia
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Anastasio Somoza García
Dictator of Nicaragua (1896–1956)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Somoza and the second or maternal family name is García.
Anastasio Somoza García (1 February 1896 – 29 September 1956) was the leader of Nicaragua from 1936 until his assassination in 1956. He was officially the 21st President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1937 to 1 May 1947 and from 21 May 1950 until his assassination on 29 September 1956, ruling for the rest of the time as an unelected military dictator.[1] He was the patriarch of the Somoza family, which ruled Nicaragua as a family dictatorship for 42 years.
The son of a wealthy coffee planter, Somoza was educated in the United States. After his return to Nicaragua, he helped oust President Adolfo Díaz.[2] He became the foreign secretary and took the title of "General". With the help of the US Marine Corps, which occupied Nicaragua at the time, Somoza became the head of the Nati
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Anastasio Somoza Debayle
President of Nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Somoza and the second or maternal family name is Debayle.
Anastasio "Tachito" Somoza Debayle (Spanish:[anasˈtasjosoˈmosaðeˈβajle]; 5 December 1925 – 17 September 1980) was the 53rd President of Nicaragua from 1967 to 1972 and again from 1974 to 1979.[1] As head of the National Guard, he was de facto ruler of the country between 1967 and 1979, even during the period when he was not the de jure ruler.
Somoza Debayle succeeded his older brother, Luis Somoza Debayle, in office. He was the last member of the Somoza family to be president, ending a dynasty that had been in power since 1937. After insurgents led by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (Spanish: Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional; FSLN) were closing in on Managua in July 1979, Somoza fled Nicaragua. Power was ceded to the Junta of National Reco
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Biography of Anastasio Somoza García, President of Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza García (Feb. 1, 1896–Sept. 29, 1956) was a Nicaraguan general, president, and dictator from 1936 to 1956. His ledning, while being one of the most corrupt in history and brutal to dissidents, was nevertheless supported by the United States because it was viewed as anti-communist.
Fast Facts: Anastasio Somoza García
- Known For: Nicaraguan general, president, dictator, and founder of the Somoza Dynasty of Nicaragua
- Born: Feb. 1, 1896 in San Marcos, Nicaragua
- Parents: Anastasio Somoza Reyes and Julia García
- Died: Sept. 29, 1956 in Ancón, Panama Canal Zone
- Education: Peirce School of Business ledning, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Spouse(s): Salvadora Debayle Sacasa
- Children: Luis Somoza Debayle, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Julio Somoza Debayle, Lilliam Somoza de Sevilla-Secasa
Early Years and Family
Anastasio Somoza García was born on Feb. 1, 1986, in San Marcos, Ni