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Samuel Santos López (born December 13, 1938) is a Nicaraguan politician, formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed to the post on January 10, 2007 until 2017. He is also currently a director of the Bolsa de Valores de Nicaragua (Stock Exchange of Nicaragua).

Biography

Santos Lopez was born in Managua, Nicaragua, to Samuel Santos-Fernandez and Lucila Lopez-Bermudez.

He served as Mayor of Managua from 1980 to 1985, participating in a debate with New York City Mayor Ed Koch in 1983.

He is a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, and is involved with a number of businesses and organisations.

During his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Santos López has been involved in a maritime border dispute with Colombia.

On 13 April 2010, Santos López was awarded the Order of Friendship by President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity, "For a great contribution to the development of friendly relations among the nations, and actively support the independence of South Ossetia, and strengthening its international authority". Nicaragua was one of the first countries to recognize South Ossetian independence.

See also

• List of foreign ministers in 2017
• Foreign relations of Nicaragua

References

1. Nicaraguan Biographies: A Resource Book. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1988. p. 31.
2. "ALCALDES DE MANAGUA". Archived from the original on 2020-07-26.
3. Goodwin, Michael (October 19, 1983). "Koch And Managua's Mayor Have A Debate". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
4. "Court weighs Caribbean islets row". BBC News. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
5. "Nicaragua steps up sea border row". BBC News. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
6. "Decree on conferring the Order of Friendship to Samuel Santos López" (in Russian). President of South Ossetia (official website). 13 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

External links

• Biography at the Ministry of Foreign Relations (in Spanish)

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