Daniel Ortega

president of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
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Summary

Daniel Ortega was born on November 11, 1945[1], in La Libertad[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], writer[4], and revolutionary[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,681 views/month, #6,551 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Rosario Murillo[7]
  • Child: Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo[8], Camila Ortega Murillo[9], Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Nicaragua[11]
  • Native language: Spanish[12]
  • Position held: President of Nicaragua[13]
  • Educated at: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia[14]
  • Award received: Order of Friendship[15], Order of the Sun of Peru[16], Order of José Martí[17], Order of Sukhbaatar[18], Order of Honor and Glory First Class[19], Uatsamonga Order[20], Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[21], Order of Augusto César Sandino[22], Orden de la Independencia Cultural Rubén Darío[23], Order of Honour and Glory[24], Order of Miguel Larreynage[25]
  • Religion or worldview: lapsed Catholic[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Member of political party: Sandinista National Liberation Front[28]
  • Commons category: Daniel Ortega[29]
  • Residence: Colonia el Carmen[30]
  • Participated in conflict: Nicaraguan Revolution[31]
  • Family name: Ortega[32]
  • Given name: José Daniel[33]
  • Convicted of: bank robbery[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[35], English[36]
  • Name in native language: José Daniel Ortega Saavedra[37]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Saavedra[38]
  • Start of work period: 1963[39]
  • Sibling: Camilo Ortega[40], Humberto Ortega[41]
  • Candidacy in election: 2011 Nicaraguan general election[42], 2016 Nicaraguan general election[43], 2021 Nicaraguan general election[44]

Why It Matters

Daniel Ortega has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Ortega born?

Daniel Ortega was born in La Libertad[2].

Who was Daniel Ortega married to?

Daniel Ortega's spouses include Rosario Murillo[7].

What did Daniel Ortega do for work?

Daniel Ortega worked as a politician[3], writer[4], and revolutionary[5].

Where did Daniel Ortega go to school?

Daniel Ortega was educated at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia[14].

What awards did Daniel Ortega receive?

Honors received include Order of Friendship[15], Order of the Sun of Peru[16], Order of José Martí[17], and Order of Sukhbaatar[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → president of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ami', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'ba', 'bat_smg', 'bcl', 'be', 'be_x_old'
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  2. 7w ago · ~2026-45593-06 · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → president of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||es, en */"
  3. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00025187n
    Wikidata description → president of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060984
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  4. 12w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Order of Friendship, Order of the Sun of Peru, Order of José Martí +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Order of Miguel Larreynage"
  5. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, writer, revolutionary
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: President of the Republic, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260942|batch #260942]]"
  6. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → daniel-ortega
    Wikidata description → president of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: daniel-ortega, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289924497|daniel ortega (#289924497)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  7. 15w ago · ~2026-31924-41 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → president of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → president of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
    Occupation → politician, writer, revolutionary
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  9. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → lapsed Catholic
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    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||63 */ Add multilingual descriptions (63 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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