Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez
President of Nicaragua
In office 4 August 1966 – 1 May 1967
Vice President	Silvio Argüello Cardenal Gustavo Raskosky
Preceded by	Orlando Montenegro Medrano (Acting)
Succeeded by	Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Vice President of Nicaragua
In office 1 May 1963 – 3 August 1966 Serving with Silvio Argüello Cardenal & Gustavo Raskosky
President	René Schick
Preceded by	Vacant
Succeeded by	Silvio Argüello Cardenal Gustavo Raskosky
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 1 May 1967 – 1 May 1972
President	Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Preceded by	Alfonso Ortega Urbina
Succeeded by	Alejandro Montiel Argüello
Personal details
Born	(1900-11-13)13 November 1900 Granada
Died	15 April 1981(1981-04-15) (aged 80) Granada
Political party	PLN
Occupation	Physician, surgeon, politician

Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez (13 November 1900^[1] – 15 April 1981^[1])^[2] was a politician who was a physician and surgeon by profession. He was mayor of his native Granada (1932), minister of Education (1934-1937), ambassador to Mexico (1937 and 1945), private secretary of the presidency (1943 ), member of the National Constituent Assembly (1947), ambassador to Costa Rica (1953) and Senator.^[1]

Guerrero was the president of the Senate of National Congress of Nicaragua 1949–1950, 1953–1954, 1956-1957 and 1962.^[3] Guerrero served as one of the Vice Presidents in the administration of René Schick from May 1963 to August 1966 and became President of Nicaragua on 4 August 1966 following the death of Schick.^[4] Guerrero served the remainder of Schick's term and following the 1967 elections, handed over the presidency to Anastasio Somoza Debayle on 1 May of that year. He, in turn appointed Guerrero as his Foreign Minister. He was a relative of his predecessor René Schick.

References

Rulers.org – Foreign ministers L–R