Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament of Nicaragua
(Female
suffrage 1955)
Also see Nicaragua Ministers and Nicaragua Heads
The presidum of the National Assembly is elected each year.
1979-84
Deputy President of Consejo de Estato Dora Maria Tellez Argüello
In 1985-90 Minister of Health, 1994-95 Parliamntary Leader of the Sandinista
National Liberation Front.
1984-90
Vice-President of the Asemblea Nacional Constituente Leticia Herrara
1990-91
President of Asamblea Nacional Miriam Argüello Morales
Daughter of Humberto Argüello Cerda, who was leader of Partido Conservador and
was the party’s Vice-coordinator and from 1982 Partyleader.Around 1979
Alternate Ambassador to UN, 1985 her country’s first female Presidential
Candidate and 1995 candidate for the Presidency of the congress (b. 1927-)
1995-96
3. Vice-President Doris Tijerino
1995-96
Secretary of the Directive Julia Mena
Later vice-President of the Republic
1997-98
3. Vice-President Mónica Baltodano Marcenaro
1999 2. Vice-President
2000
3. Vice-President Angeles Castellón Casco
2001-02
2. Secretary María Auxiliadora Aléman
2002 and
2005-06 3. Secretary
2006-07 1. Secretary
She was removed from the Directive after her father, ex-President Aléman was
charged with corruption, but his supporters later won the majority in the
Assembly.
2002
2. Secretary Lic. Jamileth Bonilla Madrigal
She was Minister-Secretary of Social Action 1998-99 and
Secretary of Social Action
2001-02.
2002-03 and 2005-06 2. Vice-President Mirna del Rosario Rosales Aguilar
2003-04 2. Vice-President Delia Arellano Sandoval
2007- 2. Secretary Alba Palacios
Last update 11.01.07