Leonardo Argüello Barreto

Leonardo Argüello Barreto (29 August 1875 – 15 December 1947) was a Nicaraguan politician who, after several attempts, became the President of Nicaragua in 1947. He served from 1 May to 27 May 1947. His older brother was the noted poet Santiago Arguello Barreto.

A member of the Nationalist Liberal Party, his presidency was cut short by a coup d'état orchestrated by the commander of the National Guard, General Anastasio Somoza García.

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