Head of state and government
SourcedPresident since 10 January 2007; co-president under the 2025 constitutional reform, which took effect on 18 February 2025.
Partial cabinet. The only full cabinet table found (Spanish Wikipedia) is out of date: reports show changes it does not reflect at Agriculture, Labour, Health and Finance. Only seats confirmed by a dated report are listed. No official government page could be opened (cancilleria.gob.ni did not resolve), so all claims are sourced. Titles are translated from Spanish.
- Head of state and government
- Daniel OrtegaCo-President
- Government
- Co-presidency of Daniel Ortega and Rosario MurilloSince 18 Feb 2025
- System
- Presidential republicCapital: Managua
- UN e-government rank
- 132 of 193EGDI 2024
Nicaragua is a presidential republic[1]. The Co-President, Daniel Ortega, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5][6]. Govpedia records 5 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Managua
- Region
- Central America
- Area
- 130,373 km²
- Language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Nicaraguan córdoba (C$)
- People
- Nicaraguan
- Borders
- Costa Rica, Honduras
- Calling code
- +505
- Internet domain
- .ni
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Co-presidency of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo
0 of 5 verified on official pages
A 2025 constitutional reform created a two-person co-presidency, in effect from 18 February 2025, with a six-year term renewable indefinitely according to English Wikipedia (Spanish Wikipedia gives seven years). The co-presidents appoint the ministers. The office of Vice President is listed as vacant. Candidates must not have been declared traitors to the homeland, rules that effectively barred leading opposition figures exiled and stripped of citizenship in 2023; the AP described the reform as fuelling democratic rebuke. On 20 July 2026 Co-President Ortega announced plans for legislation to abolish future elections. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[9]
2024
0.532rank 132 of 193
- Online services0.449
- Human capital0.561
- Telecom infrastructure0.585
Record of changes
Timeline
9 Oct 2026
Co-President Rosario Murillo announces the appointment of Jeovani Francisco Álvarez Cubillo, previously deputy minister, as Minister of Agriculture and Livestock.[8]
Sourced20 Jul 2026
Co-President Daniel Ortega announces plans to introduce legislation that would abolish future elections.[6]
Sourced23 Sept 2025
Presidential Agreement 151-2025 names Valdrack Jaentschke and Denis Moncada Colindres as joint ministers of Foreign Affairs, with effect from publication in La Gaceta.[7]
Sourced18 Feb 2025
A constitutional reform creating a co-presidency takes effect; Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo become co-presidents.[4][5]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Copresidente de Nicaragua
Wikipedia (Spanish)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Co-presidents of Nicaragua
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]2026 in Nicaragua
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Cargos duplicados en la dictadura de Nicaragua: de la copresidencia a dos cancilleres y dos jefes policiales
InfobaeNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Jeovani Álvarez es nombrado nuevo ministro agropecuario de Nicaragua
El Diario NicaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026