Irís Montenegro

Irís Marina Montenegro Blandón (born 16 August 1950[1]) is a Nicaraguan politician from Sandinista National Liberation Front.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montenegro and the second or maternal family name is Blandón.
Irís Montenegro
President of the National Assembly
In office
September 2016 – 9 January 2017
Preceded byRené Núñez Téllez
Succeeded byGustavo Porras Cortés
Personal details
Born (1950-08-16) 16 August 1950
Estelí, Nicaragua
NationalityNicaragua
Political partySandinista National Liberation Front

She was born in the city of Estelí. She studied nursing at a polytechnic university in Guatemala and at the University of Rome. She studied also municipal management and business administration. As a politician, she was a councilor at the Mayor of Managua's office (1996-2000) and as president of the Nicaraguan Nursing Association (1983-1985).[2] She is a deputy in the National Assembly of Nicaragua (since 2002),[3] and Vice President of the National Assembly 2012-2016.[3] She became President for a period from September 2016 to January 2017 following the death of René Núñez Téllez.[4]

References
  1. "Diputada Propietaria Irís Marina Montenegro Blandón". legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni.
  2. "Irís Marina Montenegro Blandón". legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni.
  3. "Las mujeres en los cuerpos legislativos nicaragüenses (1957-2014)" (PDF).
  4. "Presidenta del Parlamento de Finlandia envía condolencias por fallecimiento del Compañero René Núñez".
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