Solis biography nicaragua

  • solis biography nicaragua

    • Rafael Solís (jurist)

    Nicaraguan lawyer and politician

    In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Solís and the second or maternal family name is Cerda.

    Rafael Solís Cerda (born July 25, 1953 in Managua)[1] is a Nicaraguan attorney, politician and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Nicaragua. He served on the Supreme Court for 19 years before resigning in January 2019. Before joining the Supreme Court, Solís had served in the Nicaraguan legislature and as a military leader.

    Early life

    Solís grew up in a wealthy Catholic family and attended the Colegio Centro América in Managua, Nicaragua.[2] He studied law at Central American University in Managua, where he became a student leader.[3]

    Career

    In the 1970s,[4] Solís joined the Sandinista National Liberation Front, fighting in Managua.[3] During the revolution he worked closely with Sandinista leader Daniel Orteg