Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra

Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra (10 May 1844 – 15 April 1923) was a Nicaraguan-born President of Costa Rica from 1902 to 1906. Esquivel became a naturalized Costa Rican in 1869.

Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra
17th President of Costa Rica
In office
8 May 1902 (1902-05-08)  8 May 1906 (1906-05-08)
Preceded byRafael Yglesias Castro
Succeeded byCleto González Víquez
Personal details
Born(1844-05-10)10 May 1844
Rivas, Nicaragua
Died15 April 1923(1923-04-15) (aged 78)
San José, Costa Rica
NationalityNicaraguan, Costa Rican
Political partyCivil
SpouseAdela Salazar Guardia
ChildrenFlora
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer, Politician, University Professor
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He was also a lawyer and a university professor. After his presidential term, he served as the president of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica from 1917 to 1920.

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