Somoza Debayle, Luis

Identity area

Type of entity

Person

Authorized form of name

Somoza Debayle, Luis

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

  • Somoza Debayle, Luis, 1922-1967

Other form(s) of name

  • Luis Somoza Debayle
  • Somoza, Luis

Description area

Dates of existence

1922-1967

History

Luis Somoza Debayle was President of Nicaragua from 1956-1963. The eldest son of the former dictator, Anastasio Somoza Garcia, he was a nationalist and a supporter of some liberal social reforms. At the same time, he was anti-communist and supported theRead more