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Signature. Óscar Arias Sánchez ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ ˈaɾjas]; born 13 September 1940 in Heredia, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He was President of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010. Arias was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his proposal of a negotiated solution ...
Heredia ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾeðja]) is a district in the Heredia canton of Heredia province, Costa Rica. As the seat of the municipality of Heredia canton, it is awarded the status of city, and by virtue of being the city of the first canton, it is the Province Capital of Heredia province as well. [1] [2] It is 10 kilometers to the ...
Manuel María de Jesús Gutiérrez Flores (3 September 1829 – 25 December 1887) was a Costa Rican musician, composer, and military man. He was the author of the music of the National anthem of Costa Rica, whose first performance took place on 11 June 1852, when President Juan Rafael Mora Porras received the delegations from the United States and Great Britain.
The president of the Republic of Costa Rica is the head of state and head of government of Costa Rica. The president is currently elected in direct elections for a period of four years, which is not immediately renewable. Two vice presidents are elected in the same ticket with the president. The president appoints the Council of Ministers. [4]
2. José Rafael Gallegos. (1784–1850) 1833–1835. Conservative. Resigned, Manuel Fernández Chacón and Nicolás Ulloa Soto followed as acting Heads of State. 3. Braulio Carrillo Colina. (1800–1845)
Born. 15 June 1877. Heredia. Died. 28 December 1962 (aged 85) Heredia. Alfredo González Flores (15 June 1877 - 28 December 1962), served as President of Costa Rica from 1914 to 1917. [1] He was unable to complete his presidential mandate following a coup d'état on 27 January 1917, led by Federico Tinoco, his secretary for War and the Navy.
Heredia Province. / 10.417°N 84.000°W / 10.417; -84.000. Heredia ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾeðja]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture-rich Northern plains to the more metropolitan areas such as the city of Heredia in the ...
Laura Chinchilla Miranda ( Spanish: [ˈlawɾa tʃinˈtʃiʝa miˈɾanda]; born 28 March 1959 [1]) is a Costa Rican political scientist and politician who served as President of Costa Rica from 2010 to 2014. She was one of Óscar Arias Sánchez 's two Vice-Presidents and his administration's Minister of Justice. [2]