Lorenzo Guerrero

For the governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, see Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guerrero and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez
52nd President of Nicaragua
In office 4 August 1966 – 1 May 1967
Vice President	Silvio Argüello Cardenal Gustavo Raskosky
Preceded by	Orlando Montenegro Medrano (acting)
Succeeded by	Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Vice President of Nicaragua
In office 1 May 1963 – 3 August 1966 Serving with Silvio Argüello Cardenal & Gustavo Raskosky
President	René Schick
Preceded by	Vacant
Succeeded by	Silvio Argüello Cardenal Gustavo Raskosky
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 1 May 1967 – 1 May 1972
President	Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Preceded by	Alfonso Ortega Urbina
Succeeded by	Alejandro Montiel Argüello
Personal details
Born	(1900-11-13)13 November 1900 Granada
Died	15 April 1981(1981-04-15) (aged 80) Granada
Political party	PLN
Occupation	Physician, surgeon, politician

Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez (13 November 1900 – 15 April 1981) was a politician who was a physician and surgeon by profession. He was mayor of his native Granada (1932), minister of Education (1934–1937), ambassador to Mexico (1937 and 1945), private secretary of the presidency (1943), member of the National Constituent Assembly (1947), ambassador to Costa Rica (1953) and Senator.

Guerrero was the president of the Senate of National Congress of Nicaragua 1949–1950, 1953–1954, 1956–1957 and 1962. Guerrero served as one of the Vice Presidents in the administration of René Schick from May 1963 to August 1966 and became President of Nicaragua on 4 August 1966 following the death of Schick. Guerrero served the remainder of Schick's term and following the 1967 elections, handed over the presidency to Anastasio Somoza Debayle on 1 May of that year. He, in turn appointed Guerrero as his Foreign Minister. He was a relative of his predecessor René Schick.

References

Rulers.org – Foreign ministers L–R