The Commander-in-Chief of the Army () is the professional head of the

Armed Forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a ...

of the

Republic of Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and ...

. On 20 April 1823

José Anacleto Ordóñez José Anacleto Ordóñez Bermúdez (1778–1839), also known as Cleto Ordóñez, and nicknamed "''El tuerto Ordóñez''" by his detractors, was a liberal Nicaraguan soldier, politician and prominent Central American unionist who served as ''de ...

would declare Nicaragua's independence in

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and appointed himself ''General en Jefe del Ejército, Protector y Libertador de Granada'', essentially establishing military absolutism in the state, with himself as the ''de facto'' military leader until he was deposed on 19 January 1825. This military absolutism would be brought back after the assassination of Head of State José Zepeda on 25 January 1837, during the presidency of José Núñez, who appointed

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as "General Commander of Arms".

List of officeholders

Protector and Liberator of Granada

General Commander of Arms

Commander-in-Chief

References

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Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...