José María Moncada Tapia

José María Moncada Tapia (8 December 1870 Masatepe - 1945 Managua) was the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1929 to 1 January 1933.

Political career

Moncada was a member of the Liberal Party. In 1910 José Santos Zelaya from the Liberal Party step down from government. In 1925, his continuing opposition to Conservative control of the Nicaraguan government forced him to emigrate to Costa Rica, where he continued to build support for a return of the Liberals to power.

After President Adolfo Díaz was reelected to office in 1926, Liberal forces rebelled in an attempt to overthrow his government. Moncada was one of the leaders, together with Juan Bautista Sacasa and Augusto César Sandino. The United States provided military support for the Díaz government and, after six months, Moncada and Sacasa made peace, but Sandino refused and continued the fight

Moncada was elected president in 1929.

Selected Writings

• Moncada, J. M., & Gahan, A. C. (1912). The social world.
• Moncada, J. M. (1913). Justice!: An appeal to the Executive Power and the Senate of the United States. New York: [s.n.].
• Moncada, J. M., & Gahan, A. C. (1911). Imperialism and the Monroe doctrine (their influence in Central America).

• Moncada, J. M., & Gahan, A. C. (1911). Social and political influence of the United States in Central America. New York: s.n

External links

• Encyclopaedia Britannica online - José María Moncada (president of Nicaragua)
• Biografia de José María Moncada (Spanish)