Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra
Costa Rican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Esquivel and the second or maternal family name is Ibarra.
Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra (10 May 1844 – 15 April 1923) was a Nicaraguan-born President of Costa Rica from 1902 to 1906.[1] Esquivel became a naturalized Costa Rican in 1869.
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Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra | |
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17th President of Costa Rica | |
In office 8 May 1902 (1902-05-08) – 8 May 1906 (1906-05-08) | |
Preceded by | Rafael Yglesias Castro |
Succeeded by | Cleto González Víquez |
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Born | (1844-05-10)10 May 1844 Rivas, Nicaragua |
Died | 15 April 1923(1923-04-15) (aged 78) San José, Costa Rica |
Nationality | Nicaraguan, Costa Rican |
Political party | Civil |
Spouse | Adela Salazar Guardia |
Children | Flora |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer, Politician, University Professor |
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He was also a lawyer and a university professor. After his presidential term, he served as the president of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica from 1917 to 1920.