Rodolfo Espinosa Ramírez

Rodolfo Espinosa Ramírez (1876–1944[1]) was a Nicaraguan politician and former Vice President.

Rodolfo Espinosa Ramírez
Vice President of Nicaragua
In office
1 January 1933 – 9 June 1936
PresidentJuan Bautista Sacasa
Preceded byEnoc Aguado
Succeeded byFrancisco Navarro
Personal details
Born11 November 1876
Managua
Died1 December 1944
Political partyLiberal Party

He was the Vice President[1] of Juan Bautista Sacasa from January 1933 to June 1936, when Sacasa was toppled by Somoza. Espinosa ran as the vice presidential candidate of Leonardo Argüello Barreto in the December 1936 elections.

Espinosa was a doctor and surgeon from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. He was elected Mayor of Managua in 1904, and the following year member of the National Congress of Nicaragua for his party: the Liberals. He was Minister of Foreign Relations in 1908. In the administration of Juan Bautista Sacasa worked against Somoza.[1]

Espinosa held freemasonry with a high degree.[1] He was the grand master of Nicaraguan freemason lodge from 1902 to 1907.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Vice Presidencia de la República". 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
  2. ^ "LIBRO AZUL" (PDF).
Political offices
Preceded by Vice President of Nicaragua
1933–1936
Succeeded by