Leonardo Argüello Barreto
President of Nicaragua in May 1947 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Argüello and the second or maternal family name is Barreto.
Leonardo Argüello Barreto (29 August 1875 – 15 December 1947) was a Nicaraguan politician who, after several attempts, became the President of Nicaragua in 1947. He served from 1 May to 27 May 1947.[1] His older brother was the noted poet Santiago Arguello Barreto.
A member of the Nationalist Liberal Party, his presidency was cut short by a Coup d'état orchestrated by the Commander of the National Guard, General Anastasio Somoza García.[1]