José Santos Zelaya
Jose Santos Zelaya | |
|---|---|
| President of Nicaragua | |
| In office 25 July 1893 – 21 December 1909 | |
| Vice President | Anastasio J. Ortiz 1893–1894 Francisco Baca 1894–1896 |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Zavala (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | José Madriz (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Santos Zelaya López 1 November 1853 Managua, Nicaragua |
| Died | 17 May 1919 (aged 65) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
José Santos Zelaya López (1 November 1853 – 17 May 1919) was the President of Nicaragua from 25 July 1893 to 21 December 1909. He was liberal.
In 1909, Zelaya was ousted from office in a rebellion led by conservative Juan José Estrada who was aided by the U.S. government. The overthrow of Zelaya led to a civil war which was brought to an end with the U.S. occupation of Nicaragua in 1912.