# René Schick

_President of Nicaragua from 1963 to 1966_

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> René Schick Gutiérrez was a Nicaraguan politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as the President of Nicaragua from 1963 until his death in 1966. He was previously the Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Luis Somoza Debayle from 1961 to 1962 and as well as the Minister of Education from 1957 to 1962.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 November 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Managua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P19))
- **Died:** 3 August 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P570))
- **Place of death:** Managua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nicaragua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P106))
- **Political party:** Nationalist Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Nicaragua (1 May 1963 – 3 August 1966); ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise; Orden de la Independencia Cultural Rubén Darío; Order of the Sun of Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848#P166))

## Questions

**When was René Schick born?**  
René Schick was born on 23 November 1909 in Managua.

**What positions has René Schick held?**  
Positions held by René Schick include: President of Nicaragua (1963–1966); ambassador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): René Schick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Schick) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q182848](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182848) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 1966 Press Photo Rene Schick President of Nicaragua.jpg by Associated Press (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1966_Press_Photo_Rene_Schick_President_of_Nicaragua.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"René Schick". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rene-schick. Retrieved 10 November 2026.