Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez (13 Nov. 1900 in Granada

Granada, Nicaragua

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  15 April 1981) was a Nicaraguan

Nicaraguan

Nicaraguans are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Nicaragua. Most Nicaraguans live in Nicaragua, although there is also a significant Nicaraguan diaspora, particularly in Costa Rica and the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world...

 politician and a close associate of Somoza family. Guerrero served as one of the Vice Presidents

Vice President of Nicaragua

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 in the administration of René Schick from May 1963 to August 1966 and became President of Nicaragua

President of Nicaragua

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 on 4 August 1966 following the death of Schick. Guerrero server the remainder of Schick's term and handed over the presidency to Anastasio Somoza Debayle

Anastasio Somoza Debayle

Anastasio Somoza Debayle was a Nicaraguan leader and officially the 73rd and 76th President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1967 to 1 May 1972 and from 1 December 1974 to 17 July 1979. As head of the National Guard, he was de facto ruler of the country from 1967 to 1979...

 on 1 May 1967. Guerrero was a relative of his predecessor René Schick.