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Porfirio Ricardo José Luis Daniel Oduber Quirós (August 25, 1921 – October 13, 1991) was a Costa Rican politician, lawyer, philosopher, poet, and essayist. He served as the President of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978. [2] He is credited with the creation of the Sistema Nacional de Radio y Televisión and the Universidad Estatal a Distancia.
José Figueres Ferrer (1906–1990) 8 May 1970 8 May 1974 National Liberation: 1970: Third term. Presidential re-election disallowed. 37: Daniel Oduber Quirós (1921–1991) 8 May 1974 8 May 1978 National Liberation: 1974: 38: Rodrigo Carazo Odio (1926–2009) 8 May 1978 8 May 1982 Unity Coalition: 1978: 39: Luis Monge Álvarez (1925–2016) 8 ...
The idea for an airport in Guanacaste Province was conceived during the government of Daniel Oduber Quirós (1974–1978). [6] The airport was initially named "Llano Grande", after the surrounding area, [6] then renamed "Aeropuerto Tomas Guardia," and finally honor Quirós for his work for the province of Guanacaste. Today, most people call it ...
e. Ballot paper. General elections were held in Costa Rica on 6 February 1966. [1] José Joaquín Trejos Fernández of the National Unification Party won the presidential election, whilst the National Liberation Party won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81%. [2] These were very divisive elections as they had only two candidates. [3]
Francisco José Orlich Bolmarcich[1] (10 March 1907 – 29 October 1969) was the 34th President of Costa Rica from 1962 to 1966. [2] He was an ethnic Croat, a descendant of Croatian settlers from the town of Punat on the island of Krk, Croatia. [3] Together with his brothers he founded in 1928 FJ Orlich & Hnos Ltda. (FJ Orlich & Brothers Limited).
Marita del Carmen Camacho Quirós (born 10 March 1911) is a former First Lady of Costa Rica when her husband Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich was president from 1962–1966. She is the first person who was a First Lady to become a supercentenarian. Camacho Quirós is the oldest living person in Costa Rica and the oldest former First Lady in the world.
Daniel Oduber Quirós. . . ( m. 1948; died 1991) . Children. 2. Marjorie Elliott Sypher de Oduber (24 January 1925 – 16 April 2015) was a Canadian -born Costa Rican musician and public figure. She served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978 during the administration of her husband, former President Daniel Oduber Quirós.
Updated September 9, 2024 at 9:32 AM. A suspected drug cartel boss allegedly linked to the disappearance a decade ago of 43 college students was arrested in Mexico after being released from prison ...