President of Nicaragua. Becoming politically active while as a journalist, Moncada joined the Conservative Party in opposition against the government of President José Santos Zelaya. After a period of time in exile, he returned to Nicaragua in 1909 to participate in the overthrow of Zelaya’s government. From 1910 until 1911 he served as Minister of the Interior, and in 1924 he was elected to serve in the Nicaraguan Senate. Switching to the Liberal cause, in 1926 he was among the Liberal leaders who rebelled against the American supported government of Adolfo Díaz. He remained at war with the government until 1927 when he agreed to US Secretary of State Henry Stimson’s proposed armistice plan to bring elections and American withdrawal to Nicaragua, and successfully convinced his fellow rebel leaders, with the exception of Augusto Sandino, to adhere to the plan. In 1928 he was elected President of Nicaragua, serving from 1929 until 1933. After leaving office, he returned to the Nicaraguan Senate, where he was serving as President at the time of his death.
President of Nicaragua. Becoming politically active while as a journalist, Moncada joined the Conservative Party in opposition against the government of President José Santos Zelaya. After a period of time in exile, he returned to Nicaragua in 1909 to participate in the overthrow of Zelaya’s government. From 1910 until 1911 he served as Minister of the Interior, and in 1924 he was elected to serve in the Nicaraguan Senate. Switching to the Liberal cause, in 1926 he was among the Liberal leaders who rebelled against the American supported government of Adolfo Díaz. He remained at war with the government until 1927 when he agreed to US Secretary of State Henry Stimson’s proposed armistice plan to bring elections and American withdrawal to Nicaragua, and successfully convinced his fellow rebel leaders, with the exception of Augusto Sandino, to adhere to the plan. In 1928 he was elected President of Nicaragua, serving from 1929 until 1933. After leaving office, he returned to the Nicaraguan Senate, where he was serving as President at the time of his death.
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