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Vicente Herrera Zeledón
Vicente de las Mercedes Herrera Zeledón (20 January 1821 – 10 November 1888) was President of Costa Rica from 30 July 1876 to 11 September 1877. He came to power in the coup d'état that deposed President Aniceto Esquivel and resigned in favor of Gen. Tomás Guardia the following year. Biography He was the son of José Cleto Herrera Salazar (born 1798–1880) and Antonia Zeledón Masís (born in 1854). He graduated in philosophy in 1839 at the Teaching House of St. Thomas in San José, Costa Rica, and in May 1846 he moved to Guatemala, where he obtained in 1849 the title of doctor of law at the University of San Carlos Borromeo. He passed the bar in Costa Rica on 20 May 1850. He married on 18 December 1853 with Guadalupe Gutiérrez García, daughter of Atanasio Gutiérrez y Lizaurzábal, president of the Superior Court of Justice of Costa Rica from 1832 to 1833, and María of Pilar García Ramírez, and with her had three children: Angélica, Vicente and Mercedes Herrera G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Costa Rica
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 President of Costa Rica, vice presidents are elected in the same ticket with the president. The president appoints the Council of Ministers. Due to the abolition of the military of Costa Rica in 1948, the president is not a commander-in-chief, unlike the norm in most other countries, although the Constitution of Costa Rica, Constitution does describe him as commander-in-chief of the civil defense Public Forces of Costa Rica, public forces. From 1969 to 2005, the president was barred from seeking reelection. After the amendment banning reelection was overturned by the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica, Supreme Court in 2005, an incumbent president became eligible to run again after waiting for at least eight years after leaving office. Election Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |