Rafael Yglesias Castro

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Rafael Yglesias Castro

Rafael Yglesias Castro (born April 18, 1861 in San José ; † April 11, 1924 there ) was President of Costa Rica between May 8, 1894 and May 8, 1902 .

Life

His parents were Eudoxia Castro Fernández the daughter of José María Castro Madriz and Demetrio Yglesias Llorente. His sister married WH Lynn, his brothers were Carlos and Ricardo. He studied law at the Universidad de Santo Tomás . On January 7, 1893, Castro Manuela Rodríguez Alvarado married the daughter of José Joaquín Rodríguez Zeledón .

In November 1889 he was the ringleader in the uprising of the Partido Constitucional , which brought his father-in-law José Joaquín Rodríguez Zeledón into the presidency. He was Minister for War and the Navy during his father-in-law's presidency.

Presidency

In the first round of the presidential election in 1894, the candidate of the Unión Católica José Gregorio Trejos Gutiérrez received more votes. Rafael Yglesias Castro became president of the Partido Civil as a candidate . He opened the Teatro Nacional and had the constitution changed in 1897 so that he could rule for another term. In the presidential election on December 12, 1897, he was the only eligible candidate.

In late 1898, Yglesias began a six-month trip abroad. He visited William McKinley , and West Point . The ambassador of Costa Rica in the USA was Joaquín Bernardo Calvo Mora , the Consul General of Costa Rica in the USA was Dr. Juan J. Ulloa. On January 9, 1899, he was received in Folkestone by Robert Follet Synge CMG of the British Treasury. On January 12, 1899, he had a conversation with the US Ambassador in London, Henry White and then at the British Foreign Office.

In 1900 the gold standard for the money creation of the Costa Rican Colón was introduced.

In 1909 and 1913 he was a candidate for the presidency. In 1917 he took part in a commission of former presidents who drafted a constitution. In 1919 he became the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Government of Costa Rica to Guatemala .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The New York Times : "FIGHTING IN COSTA RICA .; THE ELECTION THERE RESULTS IN THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD. " , November 26, 1889 ( pdf )
  2. ↑ The New York Times: “IGLESIAS CHOSEN PRESIDENT .; The Liberal Candidate Is Successful in the Costa Rican Election. " , April 5, 1894 ( pdf )
  3. ↑ The New York Times: “PRESIDENT IGLESIAS HERE; Head of the Costa Rican Republic Visits This Country. " , November 23, 1898 ( pdf )
  4. ^ The New York Times: "President Iglesias at West Point." December 9, 1898 ( pdf )
  5. ^ The New York Times: "IGLESIAS RECEIVED BY BRITISH .; The Head of Costa Rica Will Be Royally Treated in London. " , January 10, 1899 ( pdf )
  6. ^ The New York Times: "White Confers with Iglesias." January 12, 1899 ( pdf )
  7. ↑ Clotilde María Obregón: "Nuestros gobernantes: Verdades del pasado para comprender el futuro" , Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica, 2002, 155 p., P. 99.

References

  1. ↑ Partido Constitucional (Costa Rica)
  2. ^ Unión Católica
  3. ↑ Partido Civil (Costa Rica)
  4. ^ Joaquín Bernardo Calvo Rosales
predecessor Office successor
José Joaquín Rodríguez Zeledón Presidents of Costa Rica
May 8, 1894 - May 8, 1902 		Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra
personal data
SURNAME Yglesias Castro, Rafael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION President of Costa Rica
DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH San Jose
DATE OF DEATH April 11, 1924
Place of death San Jose