Junta of National Reconstruction

Republic of Nicaragua
República de Nicaragua
1979–1985
Anthem: Salve a ti, Nicaragua (Spanish)
"Hail to Thee, Nicaragua"
Location of Nicaragua
CapitalManagua
Common languagesSpanish
GovernmentUnitary socialist provisional government under a military junta
Coordinator of the Junta 
• 1979-1985
Daniel Ortega
President of the Council of State of Nicaragua 
• 1980–1981
Bayardo Arce Castaño
• 1981–1984
Carlos Núñez Tellez
LegislatureInterim Council of State (1980–1984)
Historical eraCold War
July 18, 1979
November 4, 1984
• Disestablished
January 10 1985
CurrencyNicaraguan córdoba
ISO 3166 codeNI
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Somoza family
Nicaragua

The Junta of National Reconstruction (Spanish: Junta de Gobierno de Reconstrucción Nacional) was the provisional government of Nicaragua from the fall of the Somoza family dictatorship in July 1979[1] until January 1985, with the election of Daniel Ortega (FSLN) as president of Nicaragua.[2][3]

  1. ^ Pollak, Andrew; Managua (18 July 1979). "Nicaraguans Jubilant After Somoza Resignation". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ Kinzer, Stephen (10 January 1985). "Nicaragua Installs Elected Assembly". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ Long, William (11 January 1985). "Castro the Star as Nicaragua Swears In Ortega". LA Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

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