Cleto González Víquez
Cleto de Jesús González Víquez (13 October 1858 – 23 September 1937) was, on two occasions, the President of Costa Rica, firstly as the 18th president in 1906 and lastly as the 26th president in 1928. González Víquez was born in Barva, Heredia, on October 13, 1858, as the son of Cleto González Pérez and Aurora Víquez Murillo. He was a renowned Costa Rican politician, lawyer, and historian.
Cleto González Víquez | |
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| 18th President of Costa Rica | |
| In office May 8, 1906 – May 8, 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Ascensión Esquivel |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Jiménez (first term) |
| 26th President of Costa Rica | |
| In office May 8, 1928 – May 8, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Jiménez (second term) |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Jiménez (third term) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cleto de Jesús González Víquez October 13, 1858 Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica |
| Died | September 23, 1937 (aged 78) San José, Costa Rica |
| Political party | National Union Party |
| Spouse | Adela Herrán Bonilla |
| Children | Odilie, Guillermo, Enrique, Emilia, Fernando, Clemencia, Manuel Antonio, and Adela González Herrán |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer, Historian |
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He married in 1889 to Adela Herrán Bonilla and died in San José, Costa Rica, on September 23, 1937. González Víquez was given the title of "Benemérito de la Patria" on October 5, 1944.
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