Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
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Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia '''President of Costa Rica Term of office: ''' 8 May 1940 to 8 May 1944 – Preceded by:   León Cortés Castro – Succeeded by:  Teodoro Picado Michalski Date of birth: 10 March 1900 Place of birth: San José Date of death: 9 June 1970 Place of death: San José Party:

Rafael Ángel del Socorro Calderón Guardia was the President of Costa Rica from 1940 to 1944.

1948: presidential candidate again. Disputed result: congress declares him the winner over Otilio Ulate Blanco. José Figueres Ferrer heads a popular revolt. Government overthrown. Calderón Guardia flees to Nicaragua (launches failed invasion of CR), then to Mexico. Returns to Costa Rica in 1958, serves as a parliamentary deputy.

Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier (president from 1990 to 1994) is his son.

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