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León Cortés Castro

President of Costa Rica (1882-1946)

PersonDied aged 63humanQ889166

Also known as Leon Cortes Castro

Born: December 8, 1882
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Died: March 3, 1946
Birthplace: Alajuela
Place of death: San José
Citizenship: Costa Rica
Occupation: politician
, lawyer
Positions held: President of Costa Rica(1936–1940)

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León Cortés Castro was a Costa Rican educator, lawyer and politician who served as the 28th President of Costa Rica from 1936 to 1940. His presidency was marked by an extensive public works program, including the construction of numerous public schools and the former La Sabana International Airport, leading contemporaries to refer to his government as the gobierno del cemento y la varilla.

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León Cortés Castro Cantón1962 · canton in San José province, Costa Rica

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Sex or gender: male
Member of political party: National Republican Party
Given name: León
Religion or worldview: Catholicism
Second family name in Spanish name: Castro

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