Juan José Estrada
Juan José Estrada Morales (1872, Managua – 11 July 1947) was the President of Nicaragua from 30 August 1910 to 9 May 1911.
Biography
Juan José Estrada Morales was a nicaraguan military and political who acted as President of Nicaragua among August 30th, 1910 and May 9th, 1911.
He was a member of the Conservative Party of Nicaragua. He began a rebellion against the liberal government of José Santos Zelaya in 1909. Zelaya soon resigned, and in August 1910 the unstable liberal government that succeeded him fell. Estrada became president, and the new conservative government was supported by the United States. During the conservative regime that followed his presidency for over 15 years, US marines had a presence in Nicaragua. Estrada was born and died in Managua.
He came from a humble family of handcrafters of liberal ideology that produced four military men (a Colonel and 3 Generals) outstanded in Nicaraguan military history. These were José Dolores Estrada Morales, Aurelio, Irineo and himself, who were known as Los Graco in honor to the Roman family.
His three brothers were Mayors of Managua. Irineo in 1899, José Dolores in 1901 and Aurelio in 1903, the last was Generalissimo in the victory of Namasigüe Battle in 1907. All they were progressist and popular mayors, build the Parque Central and plant trees all around the city.
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| Preceded by Luis Mena |
President of Nicaragua 1910-1911 |
Succeeded by Adolfo Díaz |
