Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
Rafael Ángel Calderón | |
|---|---|
| 29th President of Costa Rica | |
| In office May 8, 1940 – May 8, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | León Cortés Castro |
| Succeeded by | Teodoro Picado Michalski |
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office May 1, 1958 – April 30, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Oldemar Chavarría Chinchilla |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Montero Castro |
| Constituency | San José (6th Office) |
| Deputy of the Constitutional Congress | |
| In office 1 May 1934 – 30 April 1940 | |
| Constituency | San José Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1900 San José, Costa Rica |
| Died | June 9, 1970 (aged 70) San José, Costa Rica |
| Political party | National Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) |
; divorced Rosario Fournier Mora
(m. 1947–1970) |
| Children | Rafael Ángel, Jr. (1949–), Alejandra Calderon Fournier (1954–1979), Maria Calderon Fournier (1960–) |
| Parent(s) | Rafael Calderón Muñoz and Ana María Guardia Mora |
| Alma mater | Université catholique de Louvain Université libre de Bruxelles |
| Profession | Doctor |
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Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia (March 8, 1900 – June 9, 1970) was a Costa Rican medical doctor and politician, who served as President from 1940 to 1944.