TOMAS BORGE

(Tomás Borge Martínez)


Tomas Borge
Tomas Borge
  • Born: August 13, 1930
  • Died: April 30, 2012
  • Nationality: Nicaraguan
  • Profession: Activist

Tomás Borge Martínez was a cofounder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in Nicaragua and was Interior Minister of Nicaragua during one of the administrations of Daniel Ortega. He was also a renowned statesman, writer, and politician. Tomás Borge also held the titles of "Vice-Secretary and President of the FSLN", member of the Nicaraguan Parliament and National Congress, and Ambassador to Peru. Considered a hardliner, he led the "prolonged people's war" tendency within the FSLN until his death.