Antonio Lacayo

Antonio Lacayo
Lacayo in 2005
Born(1947-12-21)21 December 1947
Died17 November 2015(2015-11-17) (aged 67)
San Juan River, Nicaragua
TitleMinister of the Presidency
SpouseCristiana Chamorro Barrios

Antonio Lacayo Oyanguren (21 December 1947 – 17 November 2015) was a Nicaraguan politician who served as Minister of the Presidency from 1990 to 1996, during the government of Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. He was a central figure in the country’s transition to democracy. He was campaign manager for Chamorro’s 1990 run for the presidency that defeated FSLN incumbent Daniel Ortega. In 1991, he created the Nicaraguan currency, the Cordoba Oro.