Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro was a Nicaraguan politician who served as the president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was the country's first female president. Previously, she was a member of the Junta of National Reconstruction from 1979 to 1980.
Violeta Chamorro took office as President of Nicaragua, becoming the first female head of state in the Americas to have
Violeta Chamorro took office as President of Nicaragua, becoming the first female head of state in the Americas to have been elected in her own right.
On April 25, in the year 1990, Violeta Chamorro took office as President of Nicaragua, becoming the first female head of state in the Americas to have been elected in her own right. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of April 25, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 25, 1990 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 23 April 2026.
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