Miriam Argüello
Miriam Argüello | |
|---|---|
 Argüello in 2005 | |
| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office April 1990 – January 1991 | |
| President | Violeta Chamorro |
| Preceded by | Carlos Núñez Téllez |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo César Aguirre |
| Deputy to the National Assembly | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1927 |
| Died | February 7, 2019 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Nicaragua |
| Political party | National Opposition Union |
| Occupation | Lawyer Deputy |
| Known for | First woman elected president of the National Assembly |
Miriam Argüello Morales (February 22, 1927 – February 7, 2019)
In 1996, Argüello ran for President of Nicaragua as a member of the Popular Conservative Alliance (APC).[5] Though in the previous term, both the Presidency and Vice-Presidency had been held by women—Chamorro and Julia Mena Rivera, respectively—few other women served in the Chamorro administration and in 1996 Argüello was the lone woman among 23 presidential candidates.[5]
In 2007, Argüello allied with the
References
- ^ a b c d Álvarez, Leonor (8 February 2019). "Muere Miriam Argüello, expresidenta de la Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua". La Prensa (in European Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Fallece la Dra. Miriam Argüello". Radio Nicaragua (in European Spanish). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ISBN 9781317270539.
- ISBN 9780313360374.
- ^ ISBN 9781555877514.