Roberto Sacasa Sarria

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Roberto Sacasa Sarria (born February 27, 1840 in Chinandega , † July 2, 1896 in Managua ) was President of Nicaragua from August 5, 1889 to January 1, 1891 and from March 1, 1891 to May 31, 1893 . He had previously served as Vice President from 1887 to 1889.

Life

He was married to his cousin Ángela Sacasa Cuadra. His son Juan Bautista Sacasa later also became President of Nicaragua. He also had two daughters.

Roberto Sacasa Sarria was a member of the Partido Republicano , which ruled Nicaragua for 35 years. Within the Partido Republicano , the current of the Progresistas fought the current of the Iglesieros . On April 28, 1893, the commander of the Garrison of Granada (Nicaragua) , Eduardo Montiel of the Partido Conservador , rebelled against President Roberto Sacaza, also of the Partido Conservador. Joaquín Zavala Solís agreed to support the uprising. The insurgents received support from General José Santos Zelaya of the Partido Liberal . The Catholic Church and his family supported Roberto Sacaza. The insurgents occupied Masaya and moved towards Managua. At La Barranca, the insurgents defeated the government troops. The US ambassador Lewis Baker offered to mediate.

Sacasa agreed in the Pacto de Sabana Grande of May 31, 1893 ready to hand over power to a junta of five people, two of whom were to be determined by him and three by the insurgents. The junta was to rule until a constituent assembly was called - that is, for four months. One of those appointed by José Santos Zelaya was Salvador Machado Aguero, who presided over the junta.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Henry Tresawna Qerrans Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford 1882-1921
  2. ^ American Nicaraguan School, The 1893 Revolution ( Memento June 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
predecessor Office successor
Nicolás Osorno President of Nicaragua
August 5, 1889–1. January 1891 		Ignacio Chavez López
Ignacio Chavez López President of Nicaragua
March 1, 1891–11. July 1893 		Salvador Machado
personal data
SURNAME Sacasa Sarria, Roberto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nicaraguan politician, President of Nicaragua (1889-1891 and 1891-1893)
DATE OF BIRTH February 27, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH El Viejo, Chinandega
DATE OF DEATH July 2, 1896
Place of death Managua