Samuel Santos López

Samuel Santos López (born December 13, 1938)[1] is a Nicaraguan politician, formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed to the post on January 10, 2007 until 2017.

Santos Lopez was born in Managua, Nicaragua, to Samuel Santos-Fernandez and Lucila Lopez-Bermudez.

[3] He is a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, and is involved with a number of businesses and organisations.

During his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Santos López has been involved in a maritime border dispute with Colombia.

[4][5] On 13 April 2010, Santos López was awarded the Order of Friendship by President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity, "For a great contribution to the development of friendly relations among the nations, and actively support the independence of South Ossetia, and strengthening its international authority".