León Cortés Castro
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León Cortés Castro | |
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| President of Costa Rica | |
| In office May 8, 1936 – May 8, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1882 Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Died | March 3, 1946 Santa Ana, Costa Rica |
León Cortés Castro (December 8, 1882 – March 3, 1946) served as President of Costa Rica from 1936 to 1940. During his term he introduced new bank reforms, supported banana plantations in the South Pacific region, and established ports at Quepos and Golfito.
In San José province there is a canton that bears his name and, in San José, a monument to him stands in front of the Costa Rica Art Museum.
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