Santos León Herrera Politician

Santos León Herrera (b. May 21, 1874 in San José, d. May 8, 1950 in 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 21, 1874
Birth place
Costa Rica , San José Costa Rica
Date of deathMay 08, 1950
Place of death
Costa Rica , San José Costa Rica

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office
Vice President of Costa Rica
Interim President of Costa Rica
successor

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