Question

Who was the President of Nicaragua during the Contra War?

Answer 1

Daniel Ortega was the President of Nicaragua during the Contra War, which took place in the 1980s. Ortega had first come to power in 1979 following the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship, and was re-elected as President in 2006. The Contra War was fought between the government forces led by Ortega and the Contras, a rebel group supported by the United States.

Answer 2

The President of Nicaragua during the Contra War was Daniel Ortega. He served two consecutive terms from 1985 to 1990 and then was re-elected in 2007, remaining in power until the present day. Ortega led the Sandinista National Liberation Front during the revolution that overthrew the previous dictatorship in Nicaragua.

Answer 3

DURING THE CONTRA WAR WHICH TOOK PLACE FROM 1981 TO 1990, THE PRESIDENT OF NICARAGUA WAS DANIE ORTEGA. DANEIL ORTEGA SERVED AS THE PRESIDENT OF NICARAGUA FROM 1985 TO 1990. HE WAS PROMINENT LEADER OF THE SANDINISTA NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT.

Answer 4

In 1984, Ortega won Nicaragua's first ever free and fair presidential election with over 60% of the vote as the FSLN's candidate. Throughout the 1980s, Ortega's government faced a rebellion by US-backed rebels, known as the Contras.