Anastasio Somoza García

@Nicaraguan Men, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Anastasio Somoza Garcia is the former Nicaraguan President who heralded the autocratic regime in the country which continued for the next 50 years Assassination Nicaraguan Leaders Dictators Aquarius Celebrities Anastasio Somoza Garcia was the long-time president of Nicaragua and founder of a dynasty that ruled the country for 50 years. He was born to wealth and privilege in an elite family with strong commercial and governing experience. His well-heeled family sent the young lad to the United States as a teenager in order to complete his education. While in America, Anastasio met another wealthy Nicaraguan exile and later married her. Returning to Nicaragua after finishing his education, this ambitious young man floundered for a few years. However, when a foreign power invaded his country to intervene in a civil war, Somoza made good use of his interpreting skills to secure himself an elevated position in the new government. Later being appointed head of his country's national police force, Anastasio quickly seized the reins of power. He used his new position to order the assassination of a rebel general, followed by the massacre of the rebel general's supporters. Somoza then dismissed the president and installed himself in the top slot. Using nepotism, corruption and classically brutal dictatorship tactics, Somoza extracted vast amounts of wealth from his country for his own personal benefit. Supported and aided by a foreign power, Somoza and his family ran Nicaragua like a medieval fiefdom until an assassin's bullet fatally wounded him during a party.

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Birthday: February 1, 1896 Died on: September 29, 1956 Nationality: Nicaraguan Famous: Nicaraguan Men, President of Nicaragua, Leaders, Dictators Spouses: Salvadora Debayle Known as: Anastasio Somoza Garcia, Anastasio Somoza Childrens: Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Luis Somoza Debayle Information Detail Birthday February 1, 1896 Died on September 29, 1956 Nationality Nicaraguan Famous Nicaraguan Men, President of Nicaragua, Leaders, Dictators Spouses Salvadora Debayle Known as Anastasio Somoza Garcia, Anastasio Somoza Childrens Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Luis Somoza Debayle Universities Peirce College Cause of death Assassination Birth Place San Marcos, Carazo Political Ideology Nationalist Liberal Party Gender Male Net Worth $60 million Sun Sign Aquarius Born in San Marcos, Carazo Famous as President of Nicaragua Died at Age 60

San Marcos, Carazo

Anastasio Somoza García born at Unsplash Birth Place

Anastasio married Salvadora Debayle Sacasa in 1919. Together, they had two sons, Luis Somoza Debayle and Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Their sons would later both also become president of Nicaragua. Unsplash Personal Life

The couple also had a daughter, Lillian Somoza Debayle de Sevilla Sacasa. Anastasio had a son, Jose R. Somoza, born to an unknown mother. Unsplash Personal Life

On September 21, 1956, a poet shot Somoza in the city of Leon. Eight days later, the authoritarian leader died from his injuries. His family went on to rule the country for the next two decades. Unsplash Personal Life

Anastasio Somoza Garcia aka Tacho was born on February 1, 1896 in San Marcos, Nicaragua. His father, Anastasio Somoza Reyes, was a coffee planter. His mother was named Julia Garcia. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

When Anastasio was a teenager, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While studying in the United States, he met his future wife, Salvadora Debayle Sacasa, also a Nicaraguan exile. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1926, Somoza joined an armed rebellion seeking to install his uncle as president of Nicaragua. Although the rebellion failed, the young man gained valuable experience as an interpreter working with negotiators from the United States. Unsplash Career

In 1929, Jose Maria Moncada became president of Nicaragua. The spirited youth was tapped to be the governor of the province of Leon, the consul of Nicaragua in neighboring Costa Rica, and simultaneously also the Foreign Minister of Nicaragua. Unsplash Career

In 1933, Somoza's uncle, Juan Bautista Sacasa, was elected president. Somoza was appointed as the head of the National Guard. Unsplash Career

On February 21, 1934, he violated peace talks by having a rebel general assassinated. Unsplash Career

In 1935, he ordered the National Guard to massacre several supporters of the assassinated rebel general and appropriate their land. Unsplash Career

Anastasio Somoza Garcia was officially the president of Nicaragua twice, from January 1, 1937 to May 1, 1947, and from May 21, 1950 to September 29, 1956. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 1, 1896
Died on	September 29, 1956
Nationality	Nicaraguan
Famous	Nicaraguan Men, President of Nicaragua, Leaders, Dictators
Spouses	Salvadora Debayle
Known as	Anastasio Somoza Garcia, Anastasio Somoza
Childrens	Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Luis Somoza Debayle
Universities	Peirce College
Cause of death	Assassination
Birth Place	San Marcos, Carazo
Political Ideology	Nationalist Liberal Party
Gender	Male
Net Worth	$60 million
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	San Marcos, Carazo
Famous as	President of Nicaragua
Died at Age	60

Anastasio Somoza García

Nicaraguan

Feb 1, 1896

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San Marcos, Carazo