Vicente Aguilar Cubero (April 5, 1808 – April 26, 1861) was a

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

n politician.

Biography

He was the son of José Alejo Aguilar and Joaquina Cubero Escalante. He married on January 27, 1839 with Maria Dolores Salazar y Aguado. Cubero played an important role in the development of

coffee production in Costa Rica Coffee production has played a key role in Costa Rica's history and continues to be important to the country's economy. In 2006, coffee was Costa Rica's number three export, See Tables 44 and 45 for export ranking. after being the number one ca ...

on a commercial level in the country and in doing so became one of the richest men in the country. During several years he had a commercial society with

Juan Rafael Mora Porras Juan Rafael Mora Porras (8 February 1814, San José, Costa Rica – 30 September 1860) was President of Costa Rica from 1849 to 1859. Life and career He first assumed the presidency following the resignation of his younger brother, Miguel M ...

, President of the Republic from 1849 to 1859. During his political career he has several positions, among them Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice, Vice-president of the Republic and President of the Congress (September–October 1856), Minister of Property, War, and the Navy (1859–1860), Second in designation to the Presidency (1860–1861) and then Secretary of Property, War and the Navy (1860–1861). Vice presidents of Costa Rica 1808 births 1861 deaths Presidents of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica Government ministers of Costa Rica 19th-century Costa Rican judges Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica judges {{CostaRica-law-bio-stub