Otilio Ulate Blanco

Otilio Ulate Blanco
Otilio Ulate Blanco
President of Costa Rica
In office
8 November 1949 – 8 November 1953
Preceded by José Figueres Ferrer
(first term)
Succeeded by José Figueres Ferrer
(second term)
Personal details
Born 25 August 1891(1891-08-25)
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Died 27 October 1973(1973-10-27)
San José
Political party National Union Party (during term)
National Unification Party (beginning in 1966)

Luis Emilio Rafael Otilio Gonzalez Ulate y Blanco (1891–1973) served as President of Costa Rica from 1949 to 1953. His French heritage comes from his mother, Ermida Blanco. He never married but had two daughters, Olga Marta Ulate Rojas (1937–2007) and Maria Ermida Ulate Rojas (1938) with Haydee Rojas Smith (British origins) [1]

His disputed election in 1948, whereby he was denied victory by the legislature in favor of Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, was the direct cause of José Figueres Ferrer's armed uprising of that year and the ensuing 40-day civil war.

Started his career in politics as a journalist, director of local newspaper La Tribuna and owner of Diario de Costa Rica, principal newspaper at the time, where he directed his major political campaigns.

Ulate led the opposition party during the February 8th 1948 elections, where he defeated ex President Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia.[2]

His government proved a good handling of economical development, Ulate raised the Consejo Nacional de Produccion (CNP)-National Production Committee-, the Central Bank of de Costa Rica (main financial institution in Costa Rica), the Contraloria General de la Republica (regulates government and public institutions' budgets and expenses), the "Ley del Aguinaldo" (law that enforces a 13th month paid salary for all Costa Rican workers during Christmas time), the right for women to vote in National Elections and the foundations for the actual International Juan Santamaria Airport (called "El Coco"), despite the fact that many of his achievements were self-recognized by following presidents.[1] During a visit to the penitentiary in San Lucas Island he also ordered the release of Beltrán Cortés from the unusually public and confined cell President León Cortés Castro had ordered for him and placed him with the other prisoners.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Olga Marta Ulate Rojas, A la luz de la moral politica
  2. ^ http://original.britannica.com/eb/topic-613158/Otilio-Ulate
  3. ^ Oconitrillo García, Eduardo (2004). Vida, muerte y mito del Dr. Moreno Cañas. Editorial Costa Rica. ISBN 9977-23-189-9. 



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Otilio Ulate Blanco — 31° Presidente de Costa Rica 7 de noviembre, 1949 – 8 de mayo, 1953 Predecesor Junta Fundadora de la Segunda República presidida por José Figueres Ferrer Sucesor …   Wikipedia Español

  • Otilio Ulate Blanco — (Alajuela, Costa Rica, 25 de agosto 1891 San José, Costa Rica, 27 de octubre de 1973). Presidente de Costa Rica del 8 de noviembre de 1948 al 8 de noviembre de 1953. Sus padres fueron Ildefonso Ulate y Ermida Blanco. No contrajo matrimonio. Fue… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Luis Rafael de la Trinidad Otilio Ulate Blanco — (* 25. August 1891 in Alajuela, Costa Rica; † 27. Oktober 1973 in San José (Costa Rica) ) war von 8. Mai 1949 bis zum 8. Mai 1953 Präsident von Costa Rica. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Bürgerkrieg …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ulate Blanco — Ulate Blanco, Otilio …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Blanco — ( white in Spanish) is an adjective often used in surnames.It may refer to:PeopleGeneral*Francisco Manuel Blanco, botanist *Griselda Blanco, United States drug lord *Herminio Blanco Mendoza, Mexican economist *Jackielou Blanco, Filipina actress… …   Wikipedia

  • Ulate Blanco, Otilio — ► (1895 1973) Político costarricense. Fue presidente de la República en 1949 52 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • José Figueres Ferrer — 36° Presidente de Costa Rica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Junta Fundadora de la Segunda República — Véase también: Guerra Civil de Costa Rica La Junta Fundadora de la Segunda República fue un Consejo de Gobierno provisorio de la Nación, un gobierno de facto, que tuvo Costa Rica del 8 de mayo 1948 al 8 de noviembre de 1949, con ocasión del… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Partido Unión Nacional (Costa Rica) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Partido Unión Nacional Presidente Arturo Acosta Mora Fundación 1948 refundado en el 2005 …   Wikipedia Español

  • José Figueres Ferrer — José María Hipólito Figueres Ferrer 38th President of Costa Rica In office 8 May 1970 – 8 May 1974 Preceded by José Joaquín Trej …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”