Antonio Lacayo Oyanguren (21 December 1947 – 17 November 2015) was a Nicaraguan politician who served as Minister of the Presidency from 1990 to 1996, during the government of Violeta Barrios de Chamorro.[1] He was a central figure in the country’s transition to democracy.[1] He was campaign manager for Chamorro’s 1990 run for the presidency that defeated FSLN incumbent Daniel Ortega.[2] In 1991, he created the Cordoba Oro.[1]
Antonio Lacayo | |
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 Lacayo in 2005 | |
| Born | 21 December 1947 |
| Died | 17 November 2015 (aged 67) |
| Citizenship | Nicaragua |
| Title | Minister of the Presidency |
| Spouse | Cristiana Chamorro Barrios |
Personal life edit
He was married to Cristiana Chamorro Barrios.[3]
In 2015, he died in a helicopter crash into the San Juan River.[1] The pilot and two Americans, executives from Coca-Cola and Tampa Juice, also died.[1]
Publications edit
- La Difícil Transición Nicaraguense en el Gobierno con Doña Violeta (2005)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Salinas, Carlos (21 November 2015). "Muere Antonio Lacayo, el hombre fuerte de la transición en Nicaragua". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Navas, Lucía; Romero, Elízabeth (2015-11-20). "Artífice de la paz social de Nicaragua". La Prensa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ Chamorro Barrios, Cristiana (2016-02-27). "Agradecimiento y reflexiones". La Prensa. Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
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