Mario Echandi Jiménez
Mario Echandi Jimenéz | |
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33rdPresident of Costa Rica | |
In office 8 May 1958 – 8 May 1962 | |
Vice President | Abelardo Bonilla Baldares José Joaquín Peralta Esquivel |
Preceded by | José Figueres Ferrer |
Succeeded by | Francisco Orlich |
Personal details | |
Born | San José, Costa Rica | 17 June 1915
Died | 30 July 2011 San José, Costa Rica | (aged 96)
Political party | National Union Party(during term) National Unification Party(after term) |
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Mario José Echandi Jiménez(17 June 1915[1]– 30 July 2011) was the 33rdPresident of Costa Rica,serving from 1958 to 1962.[2]
As diplomat[edit]
Mario Echandi was a career diplomat. Prior to his election, he had served as Costa Rica's ambassador to the United States and as the country's representative to both theUnited Nationsand theOrganization of American States(1949–1950). He also served as the minister of foreign affairs (1950–1952) under PresidentOtilio Ulateand in theLegislative Assemblyduring PresidentJosé Figueres's second term in office (1953–1958).
His presidency[edit]
President Echandi won the 1958 election by 102.851 votes as candidate of theNational Union Party.Francisco J. Orlich was candidate ofNational Liberation Partywith 94.778 and Jorge Rossi had 23.910 votes with the Independent Party..[3]During his administration some important laws were passed. The "Ley de Aguinaldo" law gave an extra yearly salary to all workers. A law that created the national service for clean water was approved.[3]The law that created a national institute for land reform and colonization. (ITCO law). The first national plan for transit and roads was created, to build a network of highways and roads in the country.[3]
National reconciliation[edit]
During his administration some political figures were allowed to return from exile, like the former presidentRafael Ángel Calderón Guardia.His followers were allowed to return to the country and organize politically.[4]
After his presidency[edit]
He ran for the presidency on two further occasions – 1970 and 1982 – but was defeated on both.
Death[edit]
Echandi died on 30 July 2011 at the age of 96 from pneumonia after a heart attack.[5][6]His wife died in 2001.
References[edit]
- ^Obregón, Clotilde María (2002).Nuestros gobernantes: Verdades del pasado para comprender el futuro.Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica.ISBN9789977677019.
- ^"El Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones: Presidentes de la República de Costa Rica"(PDF).
- ^abcHistoría de Costa Rica, Monge Alfaro, Carlos. edición #16, Imprenta Trejos, 1980, page 304
- ^Historía de Costa Rica, Monge Alfaro, Carlos. edición #16, Imprenta Trejos, 1980, page 305
- ^"Falleció expresidente Mario Echandi Jiménez (1958–1962) – EL PAÍS – la Nación".Archived fromthe originalon 31 July 2011.Retrieved30 July2011.
- ^"Pinnacle Figure in Costa Rican Politics Dies at 96 | My Costa Rica News".Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2017.Retrieved22 October2017.
- 1915 births
- 2011 deaths
- People from San José, Costa Rica
- 20th-century presidents of Costa Rica
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
- National Union Party (Costa Rica) politicians
- Ambassadors of Costa Rica to the United States
- Permanent Representatives of Costa Rica to the United Nations
- Permanent Representatives of Costa Rica to the Organization of American States
- National Unification Party (Costa Rica) politicians
- Deaths from pneumonia in Costa Rica
- Foreign ministers of Costa Rica
- 20th-century Costa Rican politicians