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Santos León Herrera

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is León and the second or maternal family name is Herrera. Interim president of Costa Rica in 1948
Santos León Herrera
Interim President of Costa Rica
In office
20 April 1948 – 8 May 1948
Preceded byTeodoro Picado Michalski
Succeeded byJosé Figueres Ferrer
3rd Designate to the Presidency
In office
8 May 1944 – 20 April 1948
Personal details
Born(1874-05-21)May 21, 1874
San José, Costa Rica
DiedMay 8, 1950(1950-05-08) (aged 75)
San José, Costa Rica
Political partyNational Republican Party

Santos León Herrera (May 21, 1874, San José – May 8, 1950, San José) was interim president of Costa Rica for 18 days during the country's 1948 civil war, serving from April 20 - May 8 of that year. He also previously served as vice president of the country, as part of the Teodoro Picado Michalski administration of 1944–1948. Before that, he served as interior minister from 1932–1936.

References

  1. El Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones: Presidentes de la República de Costa Rica
  2. Demilitarization in Costa Rica: A Farewell to Arms?, by Tord Høivik and Solveig Aas © 1981 Sage Publications, Ltd.
  3. The Presidents of Costa Rica, by James L. Busey © 1961 Academy of American Franciscan History.
Political offices
Preceded byTeodoro Picado Michalski President of Costa Rica
1948 		Succeeded byJosé Figueres Ferrer
Presidents and heads of state of Costa Rica
1825–1848
After 1848
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