Nadeska Cuthbert

Nadeska Cuthbert
Nicaragua Ambassador to India
Assumed office
14 May 2026
President
Ambassador of Nicaragua to Zimbabwe with concurrent accreditation to Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, and Zambia
In office
June 2024 – May 2026
Deputy Mayor of Corn Island
In office
10 January 2018 – 30 January 2024
Personal details
BornNadeska Imara Cuthbert Carlson
(1986-05-14) May 14, 1986
PartySandinista National Liberation Front
Alma materJohn Brown University
OccupationDiplomat
ProfessionBusiness Administration and International Business

Nadeska Cuthbert (born 14 May 1986, on Great Corn Island) is a Nicaraguan politician and diplomat. She was previously the Deputy Mayor of Corn Island in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.[1] As of May 2026, she is the Ambassador of Nicaragua in India.[2][3]

Early life and education

Cuthbert was born in Corn Island on 14 May 1986. She holds a degree in Business Administration and International Business from the John Brown University.[3]

Career

Cuthbert started her political career in January 2018 when elected Deputy Mayor of Corn Island, after the third-term victory of Cleaveland Webster as Mayor representing the Sandinista National Liberation Front Party. In February 2024 she was appointed by the Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega, as Chargé d'affaires of the government of Nicaragua unto the government of Zimbabwe.[4] In June 2024, after presenting her letter of credence to the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, she became the first Nicaraguan Ambassador in the African country.[5]

She was later accredited as non-resident concurrent ambassador to the republics of Rwanda[6], Malawi, Burundi[7] and Zambia[8].

After serving in East Africa, Cuthbert was designated as resident Ambassador of Nicaragua in India in May 2026.[9]

References

  1. ↑ TN8 (6 January 2018). "CSE acredita y juramentan nuevas autoridades municipales de la RACCS" [CSE accredits and swears in new RACCS municipal authorities]. TN8. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Nicaragua presenta Copias de Estilo ante el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de la India". TN8.
  3. 1 2 "Designan a Nadeska Cuthbert Carlson como embajadora ante la India". Artículo 66. 14 May 2026.
  4. ↑ 100% Noticias (7 February 2024). "Nicaragua oficializa embajadora en Angola y designa a ex vicealcaldesa para Zimbabue" [Nicaragua formalises ambassador to Angola and appoints former deputy mayor to Zimbabwe]. 100% Noticias. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ El 19 Digital (11 June 2024). "Compañera Nadeska Cuthbert presentará Cartas Credenciales ante la República de Zimbabue" [Comrade Nadeska Cuthbert to present Letters of Credence to the Republic of Zimbabwe]. El 19 Digital. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Ashimwe, Edwin (2024-11-27). "PHOTOS: Kagame receives credentials of 11 new diplomats". The New Times. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  7. ↑ Morales, Jonathan (2024-10-23). "Embajadora de Nicaragua presenta cartas credenciales en Burundi". La Nueva Radio YA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  8. ↑ "Régimen sandinista asigna a Nadeska Cuthbert como embajadora en un quinto país del Oriente de África". Artículo 66 (in Spanish). 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  9. ↑ Prensa, La (2026-05-14). "Régimen entrega sexta embajada a Nadeska Cuthbert, exvicealcaldesa de Corn Island". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-23.