Costa Rica

12 Nov 1821 independence (Province of Costa Rica)

4 Mar 1824 - 15 Nov 1838 constituent state of Central American
Federation
(see under Guatemala)
8 Sep 1824 Free State of Costa Rica
7 Mar 1847 State of Costa Rica
31 Aug 1848 Republic of Costa Rica

Presidents of the Superior Governing Junta

12 Nov 1821 - 1 Dec 1821 Nicols Carrillo (provisional) (b. 1751 -
d. 1845)
1 Dec 1821 - 13 Jan 1822 Pedro Jos de Alvarado (interim)
13 Jan 1822 - 13 Apr 1822 Rafael Barroeta (b. ... -
d. 1826)
13 Apr 1822 - 15 Jul 1822 Santiago Bonilla
15 Jul 1822 - 17 Oct 1822 Jos Mara de Peralta (b. 1763 -
d. 1826)
17 Oct 1822 - 1 Jan 1823 Jos Rafael de Gallegos (b. 1784 -
d. 1850)
1 Jan 1823 - 20 Mar 1823 Jos Santos Lombardo (b. 1775 -
d. 1831)
President of the Diputacin
20 Mar 1823 - 29 Mar 1823 Rafael Francisco Osejo (b. 1790? -
d. 1848?)
General Commandant
1 Apr 1823 - 16 Apr 1823 Gregorio Jos Ramrez (b. 1796 -
d. 1823)
Political Chief of the Province
16 Apr 1823 - 17 Apr 1823 Jos Mara de Peralta (s.a.)
President of the Provincial Congress
17 Apr 1823 - 10 May 1823 Jos Mara de Peralta (s.a.)
Presidents of the Superior Governing Junta
10 May 1823 - 8 Jan 1824 Manuel Alvarado (b. 1775 -
d. 1836)
8 Jan 1824 - 8 Sep 1824 Eusebio Rodrguez
Supreme Chiefs of State
8 Sep 1824 - 9 Mar 1833 Juan Mora (b. 1784 -
d. 1854)
(provisional to 14 Apr 1825)
9 Mar 1833 - 4 Mar 1835 Jos Rafael de Gallegos (s.a.)
4 Mar 1835 - 18 Mar 1835 Juan Jos Lara (acting) (b. 1780 -
d. 18...)
18 Mar 1835 - 5 May 1835 Manuel Fernndez (acting) (b. 1786 -
d. 1840)
5 May 1835 - 1 Mar 1837 Braulio Carrillo (1st time) (b. 1800 -
d. 1845)
1 Mar 1837 - 17 Apr 1837 Joaqun Mora (provisional)
17 Apr 1837 - 27 May 1838 Manuel Aguilar
27 May 1838 - 12 Apr 1842 Braulio Carrillo (2nd time) (s.a.)
12 Apr 1842 - 11 Sep 1842 Jos Francisco Morazn (b. 1792 -
d. 1842)
(provisional)
11 Sep 1842 - 27 Sep 1842 Antonio Pinto (Supreme Commander) (b. 1780 -
d. 1865)
27 Sep 1842 - 23 Nov 1844 Jos Mara Alfaro (1st time) (b. 1799 -
d. 1856)
(provisional)
23 Nov 1844 - 7 Jun 1846 Francisco Mara Oreamuno (b. 1801 -
d. 1856)
7 Jun 1846 - 7 Mar 1847 Jos Mara Alfaro (2nd time) (s.a.)
(provisional)
Presidents
7 Mar 1847 - 8 May 1847 Jos Mara Alfaro (s.a.)
8 May 1847 - 16 Nov 1849 Jos Mara Castro (1st time) (b. 1818 -
d. 1892)
16 Nov 1849 - 26 Nov 1849 Miguel Mora (acting) (b. 1816 -
d. 1887)
26 Nov 1849 - 14 Aug 1859 Juan Rafael Mora (b. 1814 -
d. 1860)
(acting to 30 Dec 1849)
14 Aug 1859 - 8 May 1863 Jos Mara Montealegre (b. 1815 -
d. 1887)
(acting to 8 May 1860)
8 May 1863 - 8 May 1866 Jess Jimnez (1st time) (b. 1823 -
d. 1897)
8 May 1866 - 1 Nov 1868 Jos Mara Castro (2nd time) (s.a.)
1 Nov 1868 - 27 Apr 1870 Jess Jimnez (2nd time) (s.a.)
(provisional to 8 May 1869)
27 Apr 1870 - 8 Aug 1870 Bruno Carranza (b. 1822 -
d. 1891)
(Provisional Chief)
10 Aug 1870 - 8 May 1876 Toms Guardia (1st time) (b. 1831 -
d. 1882)
(provisional to 8 May 1872)
8 May 1876 - 30 Jul 1876 Aniceto Esquivel (b. 1824 -
d. 1898)
30 Jul 1876 - 11 Sep 1877 Vicente Herrera (acting) (b. 1821 -
d. 1888)
11 Sep 1877 - 6 Jul 1882 Toms Guardia (2nd time) (s.a.)
(provisional to 8 May 1880)
6 Jul 1882 - 20 Jul 1882 Saturnino Lizano (acting) (b. 1826 -
d. 1905)
20 Jul 1882 - 12 Mar 1885 Prspero Fernndez Oreamuno (b. 1834 -
d. 1885)
(acting to 10 Aug 1882)
12 Mar 1885 - 6 Nov 1886 Bernardo Soto Alfaro (1st time) (b. 1854 -
d. 1931)
(acting)
6 Nov 1886 - 4 Dec 1886 Apolinar de Jess Soto (acting) (b. 1827 -
d. 1919)
4 Dec 1886 - 7 Nov 1889 Bernardo Soto Alfaro (2nd time) (s.a.)
7 Nov 1889 - 8 May 1890 Carlos Durn Cartn (acting) (b. 1852 -
d. 1924)
8 May 1890 - 8 May 1894 Jos Joaqun Rodrguez (b. 1838 -
d. 1917)
8 May 1894 - 8 May 1902 Rafael Yglesias Castro (b. 1861 -
d. 1924)
8 May 1902 - 8 May 1906 Ascensin Esquivel Ibarra (b. 1848 -
d. 1927)
8 May 1906 - 8 May 1910 Cleto Gonzlez Vquez (1st time) (b. 1858 -
d. 1937)
 8 May 1910 - 8 May 1914 Ricardo Jimnez Oreamuno
(1st time) (b. 1869 -
d. 1945)
8 May 1914 - 27 Jan 1917 Alfredo Gonzlez Flores (b. 1877 -
d. af.1936)
27 Jan 1917 - 20 Aug 1919 Federico Tinoco Granados (b. 1870 -
d. 1931)
(Provisional Head of Government to 11 Apr
1917)
20 Aug 1919 - 2 Sep 1919 Juan Bautista Quirs Segura (b. 1853 -
d. 1934)
(acting)
2 Sep 1919 - 8 May 1920 Francisco Aguilar Barquero (b. 1857 -
d. 1924)
(provisional)
8 May 1920 - 8 May 1924 Julio Acosta Garca (b. 1876 -
d. 1954)
8 May 1924 - 8 May 1928 Ricardo Jimnez Oreamuno
(2nd time) (s.a.)
8 May 1928 - 8 May 1932 Cleto Gonzlez Vquez (2nd time) (s.a.)
8 May 1932 - 8 May 1936 Ricardo Jimnez Oreamuno
(3rd time) (s.a.)
8 May 1936 - 8 May 1940 Len Corts Castro (b. 1882 -
d. 1946)
8 May 1940 - 8 May 1944 Rafael ngel Caldern Guardia (b. 1900 -
d. 1970)
8 May 1944 - 24 Apr 1948 Teodoro Picado Michalski (b. 1900 -
d. 1960)
24 Apr 1948 - 3 May 1948 Santos Len Herrera (b. 1874 -
d. 1950)
3 May 1948 - 8 Nov 1949 Jos Figueres Ferrer (1st time) (b. 1906 -
d. 1990)
(chairman Founding Junta of the Second
Republic)
8 Nov 1949 - 8 Nov 1953 Otilio Ulate Blanco (b. 1895 -
d. 1973)
8 Nov 1953 - 8 May 1958 Jos Figueres Ferrer (2nd time) (s.a.)
8 May 1958 - 8 May 1962 Mario Echandi Jimnez (b. 1915)
8 May 1962 - 8 May 1966 Francisco Jos Orlich Bolmarcich (b. 1907 -
d. 1969)
8 May 1966 - 8 May 1970 Jos Joaqun Trejos Fernndez (b. 1916)
8 May 1970 - 8 May 1974 Jos Figueres Ferrer (3rd time) (s.a.)
8 May 1974 - 8 May 1978 Daniel Oduber Quirs (b. 1921 -
d. 1991)
8 May 1978 - 8 May 1982 Rodrigo Carazo Odio (b. 1926)
8 May 1982 - 8 May 1986 Luis Alberto Monge lvarez (b. 1925)
8 May 1986 - 8 May 1990 scar Arias Snchez (b. 1941)
8 May 1990 - 8 May 1994 Rafael ngel Caldern Fournier (b. 1949)
8 May 1994 - 8 May 1998 Jos Mara Figueres Olsen (b. 1954)
8 May 1998 - Miguel ngel Rodrguez Echeverra (b. 1940)