Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia (March 10, 1900 – June 9, 1970) was the president of Costa Rica from 1940 to 1944.
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia | |
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| President of Costa Rica | |
| In office 8 May 1940 – 8 May 1944 | |
| Preceded by | León Cortés Castro |
| Succeeded by | Teodoro Picado Michalski |
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| Born | 10 March 1900 San José |
| Died | 09 June 1970 San José |
| Political party | Republicano Nacional (during term) National Unification Party (beginning in 1966) |
Early life
Calderón was born on 10 March 1900 in San José. In his youth, Calderón studied in Costa Rica, France and Belgium, where he married Yvonne Clays Spoelders, who was later the first female diplomat of Costa Rica. After finishing his studies, Calderón became a practicing surgeon, which he would remain for most of his early career.