<P> José Daniel Ortega Saavedra ( Spanish pronunciation : ( daˈnjel oɾˈteɣa ) ; born November 11 , 1945 ) is a Nicaraguan politician serving as President of Nicaragua since 2007 ; previously he was leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990 , first as Coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction ( 1979 -- 1985 ) and then as President ( 1985 -- 1990 ) . A leader in the Sandinista National Liberation Front ( Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional , FSLN ) , his policies in government have seen the implementation of leftist reforms across Nicaragua . </P>
<P> José Daniel Ortega Saavedra ( Spanish pronunciation : ( daˈnjel oɾˈteɣa ) ; born November 11 , 1945 ) is a Nicaraguan politician serving as President of Nicaragua since 2007 ; previously he was leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990 , first as Coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction ( 1979 -- 1985 ) and then as President ( 1985 -- 1990 ) . A leader in the Sandinista National Liberation Front ( Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional , FSLN ) , his policies in government have seen the implementation of leftist reforms across Nicaragua . </P>
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José Daniel Ortega Saavedra
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra