Daniel Ortega

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Daniel Ortega is the current President of Nicaragua and is known for his wide-range of social and economic reforms

Nov 11, 1945

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: November 11, 1945
  • Nationality: Nicaraguan
  • Famous: Nicaraguan Men, President of Nicaragua, Leaders, Presidents
  • Spouses: Rosario Murillo
  • Siblings: Humberto Ortega
  • Known as: José Daniel Ortega Saavedra
  • Childrens: Camila Antonia Ortega Murillo, Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo, Luciana Catalina Ortega Murillo, Maurice Facundo Ortega Murillo, Rafael Antonio Ortega Murillo, Zoilamérica Narváez

Daniel Ortega born at

La Libertad

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Birth Place

In 1998, Ortega's adopted stepdaughter ZoilaméricaNarváez made public a lengthy report,which detailed systematic sexual abuse accusations against Ortega that allegedly continued for over a decade. For technical reasons, Ortega could not be prosecuted in the case but Narváez continues to stand by her accusations.

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Personal Life

He has been married to Rosario Murillo since 1979. His wife is recognized internationally for her evocative poems.

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In 2005, he had to re-marry his wife in order for his marriage to be recognized by the Catholic Church. Together, the couple has eight children, although three are from his wife's earlier marriage.

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José Daniel Ortega Saavedra was born on November 11, 1945 in La Libertad, Nicaragua. His father, Daniel Ortega Cerda, and his mother, Lidia Saavedra, were political activists who protested against the government.

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Childhood & Early Life

Because of her political opposition to the ruling dictator,Anastasio Somoza, Daniel's mother was imprisoned. He has two brothers, Humberto and Camilo.

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Childhood & Early Life

He was arrested at the age of 15 for joining a political protest organization. While in prison, he joined the ‘Sandinista National Liberation Front’ (FSLN).

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1967, Ortega was arrested and convicted of armed robbery after he participated in a heist at a branch of ‘Bank of America’. He was badly tortured by correctional officers while in prison.

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Career

In 1974, Ortega and other FSLN members were released from incarceration in a swap for hostages that his group held.

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He was ordered to leave Nicaragua, however he secretly re-infiltrated the country shortly after being released from prison. In 1979, he married Rosario Murillo and moved to Costa Rica.

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When the FSLN overthrew the government in July 1979, he became one member of a five-person junta.

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In 1981,he assumed the leadership of the group, after several members resigned in protest of the FSLN’s dominance of the junta, becoming de-facto leader of the country. He began rapidly implementing government programs to combat illiteracy, poverty, sexism and racism.

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Daniel Ortega was the coordinator of the ruling junta of Nicaragua from July 18, 1979 to January 10, 1985.

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Awards & Achievements