Santos León Herrera (May 21, 1874, San José – May 8, 1950, 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.[1][2] He also previously served as vice president of the country, as part of the Teodoro Picado Michalski administration of 1944–1948.[3] Before that, he served as interior minister from 1932–1936.
References
- ^ El Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones: Presidentes de la República de Costa Rica
- ^ Demilitarization in Costa Rica: A Farewell to Arms?, by Tord Høivik and Solveig Aas © 1981 Sage Publications, Ltd.
- ^ The Presidents of Costa Rica, by James L. Busey © 1961 Academy of American Franciscan History.
