Alfredo César Aguirre

Alfredo César Aguirre
Born	(1951-04-24) April 24, 1951 Granada, Nicaragua
Occupation(s)	Statesman, industrial engineer, politician
Years active	1970s–2019
Known for	President of Nicaragua's National Assembly, President of Nicaragua's Central Bank, Minister of National Reconstruction

Alfredo César Aguirre (born 24 April 1951 in Granada) is a Nicaraguan statesman who previously held the position of President of Nicaragua's National Assembly.

César, a trained industrial engineer, completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin in 1972 and subsequently obtained a master's degree in finance from Stanford University in 1976. Prior to his involvement in the anti-Somoza uprising in 1978, he gained experience working within the private sector. Following his detention and subsequent release prompted by U.S. intervention, he sought refuge in Costa Rica.

After the removal of Somoza in 1979, César took on the role of general secretary for the initial Junta of National Reconstruction and was named Minister of National Reconstruction. During this tenure, he undertook the restructuring of Nicaragua's nationalized banking institutions and led efforts to renegotiate the country's foreign debt in 1980. From June 1981 until May 1982, he served as President of Nicaragua's Central Bank but resigned due to conflicts with Daniel Ortega. He then returned to exile in Costa Rica, where he acted as a financial advisor to President Luis Alberto Monge and was involved with the executive committee of the Southern Opposition Bloc.

Following the 1990 electoral process, César secured a seat in the National Assembly and held its presidency between January 1991 and January 1993, with backing from Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. He sought the presidency in 1996 but was unsuccessful, after which he re-entered private enterprise.

In 2013, César assumed leadership of the Conservative Party and was elected again to the National Assembly during the 2016 elections. He resigned from his legislative role in December 2019 as a form of protest against policies implemented by Daniel Ortega.