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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.
The Costa Rican delegation did not any general themes of discussion, but they did remark on several aspects of the agenda. The most important points of discussion were the Palestine situation, problems with the Greek border, the situation in the Balkans, a temporary committee on the elections in South Korea, and the problem between Pakistan and India.
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 May 1982 8 May 1986 National Liberation: 1982: 40: Óscar Arias Sánchez (born 1940) 8 May 1986 8 May 1990 National Liberation: 1986 ...
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.
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 ...
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 .
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]
Liberia (Spanish pronunciation: [li.ˈβe.ɾja]) is a district and the largest city in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, located 215 kilometres (134 mi) northwest of the national capital, San José. [1][2] Part of the Liberia canton, it is a major center for the country's tourism industry. Liberia has been nicknamed la ciudad blanca (the ...