Santos León Herrera
Santos León Herrera | |
|---|---|
| Interim President of Costa Rica | |
| In office 20 April 1948 – 8 May 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Teodoro Picado Michalski |
| Succeeded by | José Figueres Ferrer |
| Third Designate to the Presidency | |
| In office 8 May 1944 – 8 May 1948 | |
| President | Teodoro Picado Michalski |
| Preceded by | Francisco Calderón Guardia |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Secretary of Interior and Police | |
| In office 8 May 1932 – 8 May 1936 | |
| President | Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno |
| Preceded by | Fabio Baudrit González |
| Succeeded by | Luis Fernández Rodríguez |
| Deputy of the Constitutional Congress | |
| In office 1 May 1926 – 30 April 1930 | |
| Constituency | Cartago Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1874 |
| Died | 8 May 1950 (aged 75) San José, Costa Rica |
| Party | National Republican Party |
| Spouse |
Luisa Zavaleta Brenes
(m. 1904) |
| Children | 6 |
Santos León Herrera (21 May 1874 – 8 May 1950) was a Costa Rican engineer and politician who served as interim President of Costa Rica for 18 days during the country's 1948 civil war, serving from April 20 - May 8 of that year.[1][2] He also previously served as vice president of the country, as part of the Teodoro Picado Michalski administration of 1944–1948.[3] Before that, he served as interior minister from 1932–1936.
References
- ^ El Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones: Presidentes de la República de Costa Rica
- ^ Demilitarization in Costa Rica: A Farewell to Arms?, by Tord Høivik and Solveig Aas © 1981 Sage Publications, Ltd.
- ^ The Presidents of Costa Rica, by James L. Busey © 1961 Academy of American Franciscan History.