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RomĂĄn y Reyes, VĂ­ctor Manuel
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1873?, Carazo, Nicaragua
Died:
May 6, 1950, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.
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RomĂĄn y Reyes, VĂ­ctor Manuel

president of Nicaragua
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Román y Reyes, Víctor Manuel (born 1873?, Carazo, Nicaragua—died May 6, 1950, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.) was the president of Nicaragua (1947–1950) under the aegis of the Somoza regime.

An uncle of General Anastasio Somoza, Román y Reyes graduated from Hahnemann Medical College (Philadelphia) in 1896 and practiced medicine in the United States for several years before returning to Nicaragua to serve in various government posts, including minister of finance, director of public health, consul general in San Francisco, and mayor of Carazo. Elected president with Somoza’s backing, Román y Reyes pledged that his administration would follow a policy of conciliation. In effect, he was merely a puppet for Somoza to control the country. He died while still in office, shortly after surgery performed (by his son) at Hahnemann hospital.

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