Countries / North America
NIC
Elections in Nicaragua
republic
Next election
Nicaraguan presidential election - 1 January 2027
DO
Daniel Ortega live
Head of state & government - Sandinista National Liberation Front
In office since
10 January 2007
Party
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Region
North America
Next election
Nicaraguan presidential election
1 January 2027
Government
republic
Capital
Managua
Population
5 142 098
Country facts
Legislature
Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua
Established
1821
Currency
Nicaraguan córdoba
Official language
Spanish
Capital
Managua
Region
North America
Area
120,340 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2007 - Enrique Bolaños Daniel Ortega
peaceful - no coup recorded
2002 - Arnoldo Alemán Enrique Bolaños
peaceful - no coup recorded
1997 - Violeta Chamorro Arnoldo Alemán
peaceful - no coup recorded
1990 - Daniel Ortega Violeta Chamorro
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.