Francisco Campbell

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

Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker is the Nicaraguan Ambassador to the United States.[1] He assumed the post in 2010; prior to that he served as deputy to the Central American Parliament.[2] In March 2022, Campbell was also appointed Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States; he replaced ambassador after McFields denounced the administration of President Daniel Ortega as a "dictatorship" following the widespread arrests and prosecution of aspiring 2021 presidential candidates and other opposition figures.[3]

Campbell is married to , who serves as Consul at the Nicaraguan embassy in the US. Two of their children, Mabel Leilani Campbell Hooker and Michael Campbell Hooker, have posts representing Nicaragua abroad; Mabel is Press and Cultural Attaché to the embassy in the US.[4]

Campbell’s brother is Lumberto Campbell,[5] Vice-President of Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Weaver, Dustin (14 December 2016). "Scandal-plagued Nicaragua hires DC lobby firm". The Hill. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ "EE.UU. da plácet a nuevo embajador". La Prensa. May 13, 2010. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.laprensani.com/2022/03/24/politica/2971706-regimen-oficializa-la-destitucion-de-arturo-mcfields-y-el-nombramiento-de-francisco-campbell-en-la-oea
  4. ^ Navas, Por Lucía (2020-01-31). "¿Dónde está Lumberto Campbell? Presidente interino del poder electoral tendría graves problemas de salud". La Prensa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  5. ^ "Lumberto Campbell, magistrado del CSE, ¿será su nuevo Presidente? | La Gente". Radio La Primerisima (in Spanish). April 9, 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  6. ^ González, Alejandra (January 21, 2018). "Lumberto Campbell, el comandante bailarín que sustituyó a Roberto Rivas". La Prensa. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-03-21.


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