Enrique Bolaños
Enrique José Bolaños Geyer (pronounced [enˈrike βoˈlaɲos]; 13 May 1928 – 14 June 2021) was a Nicaraguan politician who served as President of Nicaragua from 10 January 2002 to 10 January 2007.
Enrique Bolaños | |
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Bolaños in 2004 | |
| President of Nicaragua | |
| In office 10 January 2002 – 10 January 2007 | |
| Vice President | José Rizo Castellón (2002–2005) Alfredo Gómez Urcuyo (2005–2007) |
| Preceded by | Arnoldo Alemán |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Ortega |
| Vice President of Nicaragua | |
| In office 10 January 1997 – 24 October 2000 | |
| President | Arnoldo Alemán |
| Preceded by | Julia Mena |
| Succeeded by | Leopoldo Navarro Bermúdez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Enrique José Bolaños Geyer 13 May 1928 Nindirí, Masaya Department, Nicaragua |
| Died | 14 June 2021 (aged 93) Nindirí, Masaya Department, Nicaragua |
| Resting place | Monimbo's cemetery |
| Political party | Alliance for the Republic |
| Other political affiliations | Constitutionalist Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Lila Abaunza
(m. 1949; died 2008) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Florida International University(BS) Boston College(MS) |
From 1997 to 2002, Bolaños served as vice president under Arnoldo Alemán. On 4 November 2001 he defeated Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front party in the presidential election and was sworn in as president on 10 January 2002. He was a member of the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) until he broke with it to help form the Alliance for the Republic (APRE). At the beginning of his term as president, he led an anti-corruption campaign that ultimately convicted his predecessor and head of the PLC, Arnoldo Alemán to 20 years in prison.