# Laureano Pineda

_Nicaraguan politician (1802-1853)_

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> José Laureano Pineda Ugarte was a Nicaraguan lawyer and politician who, as a Senator in the Legislative Assembly and member of the Democratic Party, was appointed to serve as 7th and later 8th Supreme Director of the State of Nicaragua on three occasions. originally elected on 1 April 1851, later in dissidence in Honduras after being removed from office as a result of a military coup led by José Trinidad Muñoz, and finally alongside Fulgencio Vega from 11 November the same year.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 July 1802 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888753#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Potosí ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888753#P19))
- **Died:** 17 September 1853 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888753#P570))
- **Place of death:** Managua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888753#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nicaragua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888753#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888753#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Nicaragua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888753#P39))

## Questions

**When was Laureano Pineda born?**  
Laureano Pineda was born on 4 July 1802 in Potosí.

**What positions has Laureano Pineda held?**  
Positions held by Laureano Pineda include: President of Nicaragua.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Laureano Pineda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureano_Pineda) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q888753](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888753) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: JoseLaureanoPinedaUgarte.jpg by DImi The Online (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JoseLaureanoPinedaUgarte.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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