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Rosario Murillo
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Murillo in 2024
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| Co-President of Nicaragua | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2025 Serving with Daniel Ortega
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| Preceded by | Daniel Ortega (as sole President) |
| Vice President of Nicaragua | |
| In office 10 January 2017 – 30 January 2025 |
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| President | Daniel Ortega |
| Preceded by | Omar Halleslevens |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| First Lady of Nicaragua | |
| Assumed role 10 January 2007 Serving with Daniel Ortega
since 30 January 2025 |
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| President | Daniel Ortega |
| Preceded by | Lila T. Abaunza |
| In role 10 January 1985 – 25 April 1990 |
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| President | Daniel Ortega |
| Preceded by | Hope Portocarrero (1979) |
| Succeeded by | Cristiana Chamorro Barrios |
| Member of the National Assembly of Nicaragua | |
| In office 4 November 1984 – 25 February 1990 |
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| Personal details | |
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Rosario María Murillo Zambrana
22 June 1951 Managua, Nicaragua |
| Political party | FSLN |
| Spouses |
Jorge Narváez
(m. 1967; Moisés Hassan
(m. 1968; div. 1972)Carlos Vicente Ibarra
(m. 1973; div. 1977) |
| Children | 2 with Jorge Narváez 1 with Moisés Hassan 7 with Daniel Ortega |
| Relatives | Augusto César Sandino (great uncle) Xiomara Blandino (daughter-in-law) |
Rosario María Murillo Zambrana (born 22 June 1951) is a well-known politician and poet from Nicaragua. Since January 2025, she has been serving as the co-president of Nicaragua alongside her husband, President Daniel Ortega.
Before becoming co-president, she held the position of vice president from 2017 to 2025. She also served as the First Lady of Nicaragua for many years, from 2007 to 2025, and earlier from 1985 to 1990. Murillo has been an important voice in the Nicaraguan government, working as a spokesperson and a government minister. She also led the Sandinista Association of Cultural Workers.
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Rosario Murillo: Early Life and Education
Rosario Murillo was born in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. Her father, Teódulo Murillo Molina, was involved in farming. Her mother, Zoilamérica Zambrana Sandino, was related to General Augusto César Sandino. Sandino was a famous Nicaraguan hero who fought against foreign occupation.
Murillo attended school at Colegio Teresiano in Managua, which was a Catholic school for girls. She also studied in Great Britain at Greenway Convent Collegiate School and art in Switzerland at the Institut Anglo-Suisse Le Manoir. She learned to speak English and French, earning certificates from the University of Cambridge. She also studied at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua.
Joining the Sandinista Movement
In 1969, Murillo joined the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). This was a political group working for change in Nicaragua. She helped the Sandinista fighters by offering them a safe place to stay in her home in Managua.
In the early 1970s, Murillo worked as a secretary for a newspaper called La Prensa. She worked for important Nicaraguan writers and political figures. She was arrested in 1976 because of her political activities. After this, she lived in Panama and Venezuela for a short time.
Later, she moved to Costa Rica, where she focused completely on her political work with the FSLN. She helped start Radio Sandino, a radio station for the movement. It was in Costa Rica that she met Daniel Ortega, who would later become her husband. They married in 2005. When the Sandinistas took power in 1979, she returned to Nicaragua.
Political Career and Roles
Rosario Murillo began to gain more political influence around 1998. Her husband, Daniel Ortega, was elected president in 2006 and again in 2011.
In the 2016 election, Murillo ran alongside Ortega as his candidate for vice president. Many people saw her as a very powerful figure in the government. She was sworn in as Vice President on January 10, 2017.
During her time as Vice President, Nicaragua experienced a period of public protests. These events led to challenges for the country. The government also faced concerns from international groups regarding human rights.
Becoming Co-President
In November 2024, President Ortega suggested changes to the Nicaraguan constitution. These changes would extend the presidential term from five to six years. They also proposed that Rosario Murillo be declared co-president.
These new measures were approved by the National Assembly. They officially became law on January 30, 2025, making Murillo the co-president of Nicaragua.
Personal Interests and Writings
Rosario Murillo is known for being able to speak several languages. She speaks Spanish, English, Italian, and French. She can also read German. She is a Roman Catholic and has a strong devotion to the Virgin Mary.
Murillo is also known for her interest in New Age beliefs and practices. She is a published poet and has written several books of poetry.
Published Works
- Gualtayán (1975)
- Sube a nacer conmigo (1977)
- Un deber de cantar (1981)
- Amar es combatir (antología) (1982)
- En espléndidas ciudades (1985)
- Las esperanzas misteriosas (1990)
- Angel in the deluge (1992) translated from the Spanish by Alejandro Murguía. ISBN: 0-87286-274-7
See also
In Spanish: Rosario Murillo para niños
