Anastasio Somoza García

1896 – 1956 Nicaragua

politician

Who was Anastasio Somoza García?

Nicaraguan military leader and dictator who founded the Somoza family dynasty, ruling as President from 1937-1947 and 1950-1956. He was assassinated in 1956.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Anastasio Somoza García (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

February 1, 1896

Died

1956

Nationality

Nicaragua

Zodiac Sign

Aquarius

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