Jose Daniel Ortega Saavedra

Background

Saavedra, Jose Daniel Ortega was born in 1945 in Chontales, Nicaragua, WORLD0.

Education

Student law, Center American U.

Career

Joined, Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), since 1962. Supervisor student movement, founder newspaper El Estudiante, appointed National Directorate, FSLN, 1965, captured by secret police, imprisoned, 1967-1974, liberated, 1974, leader operations, 1974-1979, member Junta National Reconstrn., 1979. Elected president of Nicaragua, 1984-1990.

Achievements

• Jose Daniel Ortega Saavedra has been listed as a noteworthy president of Nicaragua by Marquis Who's Who.