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President of Nicaragua
| Co-President of the Republic of Nicaragua Copresidente de la República de Nicaragua | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Nicaragua | |
| Status | Head of state Head of government |
| Residence | Casa Naranja |
| Seat | Managua |
| Term length | Six years renewable indefinitely |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nicaragua |
| Precursor | Supreme Director of Nicaragua |
| Formation | April 30, 1854 |
| First holder | Fruto Chamorro |
| Deputy | Vice President of Nicaragua (to 2025) |
| Salary | 116,768 Nicaraguan córdobas/US$3,193 per month[1][2] |
The President of Nicaragua (Spanish: Presidente de Nicaragua) officially known as the President of the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Nicaragua) is the head of state of Nicaragua. The office was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1838, the head of state of Nicaragua was known simply as Head of State (Jefe de Estado).
In 2025, the Constitution of Nicaragua was amended to provide for the powers of the presidency to be exercised by two co-presidents rather than a single officeholder. A male and female co-president are elected by universal suffrage to a six-year term. When the amendment was passed, the incumbent president Daniel Ortega and his wife and vice-president Rosario Murillo were declared to be the inaugural co-presidents. Ortega had previously served as president since 2007.[3]
- ↑ "Shocking Gap Between Latin America's Presidential Salaries and Workers Minimum Wage". Latin Post. 22 June 2017.
- ↑ "Proponen reducir salario de otros cargos públicos nicaragüenses – LVDS". La Voz del Sandinismo (in Spanish). 26 January 2007.
- ↑ "Nicaragua's Ortega takes office", BBC News, 11 January 2007.
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