Carlos Núñez Téllez | |
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| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office January 1985 – April 1990 | |
| Succeeded by | Miriam Argüello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leon, Nicaragua |
| Political party | Sandinista National Liberation Front |
| Spouse | Milú Vargas |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | René Núñez Téllez (brother) |
Carlos Núñez Téllez (26 July 1951 - 2 October 1990) was a Sandinista revolutionary and Nicaraguan politician. [1] He was one of the nine commandants of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) Directorate that assumed power after overthrowing the Somoza regime. [1]
Núñez was born on 26 July in 1951 [2] in Leon, Nicaragua. [1] He and his brother René both joined the Sandinista movement, then underground, in 1969. [3] Carlos Núñez, who received guerrilla training abroad, [3] was quickly put in charge of operations in Leon, then assigned to Managua. [1] In March 1979, he joined the FSLN Directorate, shortly before the FSLN succeeded in overthrowing Anastasio Somoza Debayle. [3]
In 1984 he was elected president of the National Assembly [1] and led the process that culminated in the 1987 establishment of the Nicaraguan Constitution. [4] Though the FSLN lost the legislative elections in 1990, Núñez was re-elected that year. [3] His wife Milú Vargas also served in the National Assembly. [1]
Núñez died of a heart attack on October 2, 1990, in Havana, Cuba, where he was seeking medical treatment. [1] Vargas and four children survived him. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "CARLOS NUNEZ, SANDINISTA LEADER, DIES". Washington Post. October 3, 1990. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Nicaraguan biographies: a resource book". U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1988.
- ^ a b c d e Ap (1990-10-03). "Carlos Nunez Tellez, Sandinista Leader, 39". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ Espinoza, José Isaac (29 September 2017). "Asamblea realizará homenaje a Carlos Núñez Téllez". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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Carlos Núñez Téllez | |
|---|---|
| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office January 1985 – April 1990 | |
| Succeeded by | Miriam Argüello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leon, Nicaragua |
| Political party | Sandinista National Liberation Front |
| Spouse | Milú Vargas |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | René Núñez Téllez (brother) |
Carlos Núñez Téllez (26 July 1951 - 2 October 1990) was a Sandinista revolutionary and Nicaraguan politician. [1] He was one of the nine commandants of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) Directorate that assumed power after overthrowing the Somoza regime. [1]
Núñez was born on 26 July in 1951 [2] in Leon, Nicaragua. [1] He and his brother René both joined the Sandinista movement, then underground, in 1969. [3] Carlos Núñez, who received guerrilla training abroad, [3] was quickly put in charge of operations in Leon, then assigned to Managua. [1] In March 1979, he joined the FSLN Directorate, shortly before the FSLN succeeded in overthrowing Anastasio Somoza Debayle. [3]
In 1984 he was elected president of the National Assembly [1] and led the process that culminated in the 1987 establishment of the Nicaraguan Constitution. [4] Though the FSLN lost the legislative elections in 1990, Núñez was re-elected that year. [3] His wife Milú Vargas also served in the National Assembly. [1]
Núñez died of a heart attack on October 2, 1990, in Havana, Cuba, where he was seeking medical treatment. [1] Vargas and four children survived him. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "CARLOS NUNEZ, SANDINISTA LEADER, DIES". Washington Post. October 3, 1990. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Nicaraguan biographies: a resource book". U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1988.
- ^ a b c d e Ap (1990-10-03). "Carlos Nunez Tellez, Sandinista Leader, 39". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ Espinoza, José Isaac (29 September 2017). "Asamblea realizará homenaje a Carlos Núñez Téllez". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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