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Santos León Herrera

Santos León Herrera

Interim president of Costa Rica in 1948

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

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.[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.

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  1. [1]
    El Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones: Presidentes de la República de Costa Rica
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    Demilitarization in Costa Rica: A Farewell to Arms?, by Tord Høivik and Solveig Aas © 1981 Sage Publications, Ltd.
  3. [3]
    The Presidents of Costa Rica, by James L. Busey © 1961 Academy of American Franciscan History.
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