Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes

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

Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
23rd President of Nicaragua
In office 15 August 1947 – 6 May 1950
Vice President	Mariano Argüello Vargas
Preceded by	Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa
Succeeded by	Manuel Fernando Zurita
Personal details
Born	(1872-10-13)13 October 1872 Jinotepe, Nicaragua
Died	6 May 1950(1950-05-06) (aged 77) Philadelphia, USA

Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes (13 October 1872 – 6 May 1950) was the President of Nicaragua from 15 August 1947 to his death on 6 May 1950. His Vice President was Mariano Argüello Vargas, a former Foreign Minister and President of the Senate of National Congress of Nicaragua.

Román was the president of the upper chamber of National Congress of Nicaragua 1929–1930.

Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes also called T.V. (Tio Victor) was designated by General Assembly, coup d'etat. He practiced former Nicaraguan president Zelaya's military philosophy. Zelaya's philosophy was based on former German Emperor military views. T.V. was a member of Somoza's Liberal Nationalist Party and after his death, his niece's husband Anastasio Somoza Garcia was then appointed to move forward with T.V.'s military.

President Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes died in Philadelphia. In his death bed, surrounded by his grandson, family and few fellow politicians including the secretary of the presidency (chief of staff) Alejandro del Carmen. Roman y Reyes signed the Liberal and Conservative Coalition Agreement of Nicaragua. It was he, who helped the minority enter Congress.