Background
CORTÉS CASTRO, León was born on December 8, 1882 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
teacher ex-President of Costa Rica
CORTÉS CASTRO, León was born on December 8, 1882 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Educated Liceo de Costa Rica and law school, University de Costa Rica.
Director, national archives. Judge, criminal courts of Cartage. Civil and military governor, province of Alajuela.
Municipal president, Central Canton of Alajuela province. Deputy and various times secretary, Congreso Nacional. Minister to Guatemala.
Minister of public edn. Twice minister of public development. Administrator, Ferrocarril Pacífico.
President, Congreso Nacional. Vice-President of Costa Rica. President of the Republic, 1936-1940.