Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Former President of Nicaragua
Anastasio "Tachito" Somoza Debayle was the 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 between 1967 and 1979, even during the... Wikipedia
Born: December 5, 1925, León, Nicaragua
Assassinated: September 17, 1980, Asunción, Paraguay
Children: Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero
Education: United States Military Academy
Presidential terms: May 1, 1967 – May 1, 1972 and December 1, 1974 – July 17, 1979
Spouse: Hope Portocarrero (m. 1950–1978)