René Núñez Téllez
René Núñez Téllez | |
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| Movement | Sandinista National Liberation Front |
| Relatives | Carlos Núñez Téllez (brother) |
Santos René Núñez Téllez (1946 - 2016) was a Nicaraguan politician. He was a Sandinista revolutionary and later President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua.[1] He became a deputy in the National Assembly in 2002 and served as its President in 2005 and then again from 2007 until his death in 2016.
Born on 1 November 1946[2] in Leon, Nicaragua, Núñez was the brother of Carlos Núñez; together they joined the Sandinista effort in 1969[3] and in 1975, René Núñez was sentenced to eight years in prison for his guerilla efforts.[1] After the Sandinistas defeated the Somoza regime in 1979, he took on new roles in the government as well as the Sandinista party (FSLN).[1]
Núñez died September 10, 2016, in San José, Costa Rica, where he was seeking medical care.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Fallece presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, René Núñez Téllez". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). September 10, 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Nicaraguan biographies: a resource book". U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1988.
- ^ Ap (1990-10-03). "Carlos Nunez Tellez, Sandinista Leader, 39". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ Espinoza, José Isaac (February 26, 2017). "Foprel crea la Orden René Núnez Téllez". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2019.