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Saturnino Lizano Gutiérrez

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President of Costa Rica in 1882 In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lizano and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Saturnino Lizano Gutiérrez
President of Costa Rica
In office
July 6, 1882 (1882-07-06) – August 10, 1882 (1882-08-10)
Preceded byTomás Guardia Gutiérrez
Succeeded byPróspero Fernández Oreamuno
Personal details
Born(1826-11-29)November 29, 1826
Esparza, Costa Rica
DiedApril 19, 1905(1905-04-19) (aged 78)
San José, Costa Rica
SpouseAngélica Guardia Solórzano

Saturnino Lizano Gutiérrez (29 November 1826 – 19 April 1905) was President of Costa Rica from 6 July to 10 August 1882.

Early life and family

He was born in Esparza, Costa Rica on November 29, 1826 to his parents Dámaso Lizano y Avendaño and Dámasa Gutiérrez y Flores. On April 14, 1875 he married Angélica Guardia Solórzano, daughter of President Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez. With her he fathered Gonzalo and María del Rosario Lizano Guardia.

His granddaughter, Estrella Zeledón Lizano, became the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1978 to 1982.

Private activities

He was dedicated to agriculture and commerce, especially in the city of Puntarenas.

Public office

He held several public offices, among them that of member of the Chamber of Representatives (1869–1870), member of the 1870 Constituents Assembly, Secretary of Government and annexed offices of Police and Industry (May - July 1876), Secretary General of Government (in charge of all Secretaries of Government) (July 1876), Secretary of Government and annexed offices Public Works and War and Navy (1876–1877), Secretary of State (July - August 1876), Financial Agent of Costa Rica in London (1877–1878), Secretary of Government with annexed offices (1880–1882) and First in Line to the Presidency of the Republic (1881–1882).

President of the Republic

In June 1882, he was asked to take the Presidential Office due to President Guardia's ill state, and at his death on July 6 he became Titular President of the Republic. On July 20, without quitting his office, he asked the Seventh in Line to the Presidency Próspero Fernández Oreamuno to exercise the power, who on August 10 became Constitutional President.

Later posts

After his departure he served as supply deputy for Alajuela, proprietary deputy for Puntarenas and governor of Puntarenas.

Death

He died in San José, Costa Rica on April 19, 1905. His portrait was hung on the Former Presidents Hall of the Legislative Assembly in 1996.

No biography of his has ever been published.

References

  1. El Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones: Presidentes de la República de Costa Rica
  2. Saenz Carbonell, Jorge Francisco. "El Cancillar Zeledón". Foreign Ministry of Costa Rica. Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
Political offices
Preceded byTomás Guardia Gutiérrez President of Costa Rica
1882 		Succeeded byPróspero Fernández Oreamuno
Presidents and heads of state of Costa Rica
1825–1848
After 1848
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