Irís Montenegro
Nicaraguan politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montenegro and the second or maternal family name is Blandón.
Irís Marina Montenegro Blandón (born 16 August 1950[1]) is a Nicaraguan politician for Sandinista National Liberation Front.[2]
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Irís Montenegro | |
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President of the National Assembly | |
In office September 2016 – 9 January 2017 | |
Preceded by | René Núñez Téllez |
Succeeded by | Gustavo Porras Cortés |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-08-16) 16 August 1950 (age 73) Estelí, Nicaragua |
Political party | Sandinista National Liberation Front |
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She was born in the city of Estelí. She studied nursing at a polytechnic university in Guatemala and at the University of Rome. She studied also municipal management and business administration. As a politician, she was a councilor at the Mayor of Managua's office (1996-2000) and as president of the Nicaraguan Nursing Association (1983-1985).[2] She is a deputy in the National Assembly of Nicaragua (since 2002),[3] and Vice President of the National Assembly 2012–2016.[3] She became President for a period from September 2016 to January 2017 following the death of René Núñez Téllez.[4]