Tobías Zúñiga Castro
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Tobías Zúñiga Castro was a Costa Rica
n politician
. He served as a diplomat
and was Secretary of State
. He was a member of the People's Party.
He was born in San Jose
, Costa Rica
, on February 10, 1854. He was the son of Pedro Zúñiga y Meléndez. He married Rosario Montúfar, the daughter of Lorenzo Montúfar, on November 7, 1875. He was Secretary of the Interior, police and promotions from April 30 to July 20, 1889.
In the election of 1905, he ran for President against Máximo Fernández Alvarado
, Bernardo Soto Alfaro
, Cleto González Víquez
, and Ezequiel Gutiérrez Iglesias
. For the run-off election scheduled to occur in April 1906, Fernández and Soto threw their support behind him. It seemed likely that he would win, but in march of 1906, President Esquivel
suspended civil liberties and had him expelled from the country. He, Fernandez, and Soto fled to New York
. Cleto González Víquez
became president.
After a time, he returned form exile, but had no further involvement in politics. He died in San José on June 24, 1918.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n politician
Politician
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. He served as a diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and was Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
. He was a member of the People's Party.
He was born in San Jose
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, on February 10, 1854. He was the son of Pedro Zúñiga y Meléndez. He married Rosario Montúfar, the daughter of Lorenzo Montúfar, on November 7, 1875. He was Secretary of the Interior, police and promotions from April 30 to July 20, 1889.
In the election of 1905, he ran for President against Máximo Fernández Alvarado
Máximo Fernández Alvarado
Máximo Fernández Alvarado was a Costa Rican politician.Born in Desamparados in 1858, he graduated as a Bachelor in Philosophy and Letters at the University de Santo Tomás at fourteen years old and as a lawyer in the same institution in 1881 with merit.He occupied several important positions,...
, Bernardo Soto Alfaro
Bernardo Soto Alfaro
Ramón Bernardo Soto Alfaro was President of Costa Rica from 1885 to 1889.He took office when his father-in-law, President Próspero Fernández, died in office in 1885, and in a gesture of national conciliation following the fiercely disputed election for his successor, decided to hold himself apart...
, Cleto González Víquez
Cleto González Víquez
Cleto de Jesús González Víquez was, on two occasions, the President of Costa Rica.Don Cleto González Víquez was born in Barva, Heredia, October 13, 1858 as the son of Cleto González Pérez and Aurora Víquez Murillo....
, and Ezequiel Gutiérrez Iglesias
Ezequiel Gutiérrez Iglesias
Ezequiel Gutiérrez Iglesias was a Costa Rican politician.Ezequiel Gutiérrez Iglesias was born in Cartago, Costa Rica, on 23 August 1840. He was the son of Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez y La Peña-Monje and Ramona Iglesias Llorente...
. For the run-off election scheduled to occur in April 1906, Fernández and Soto threw their support behind him. It seemed likely that he would win, but in march of 1906, President Esquivel
Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra
Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra was a Nicaraguan-born President of Costa Rica from 1902 to 1906...
suspended civil liberties and had him expelled from the country. He, Fernandez, and Soto fled to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Cleto González Víquez
Cleto González Víquez
Cleto de Jesús González Víquez was, on two occasions, the President of Costa Rica.Don Cleto González Víquez was born in Barva, Heredia, October 13, 1858 as the son of Cleto González Pérez and Aurora Víquez Murillo....
became president.
After a time, he returned form exile, but had no further involvement in politics. He died in San José on June 24, 1918.
See also
- Tobías Zúñiga Castro on Spanish Wikipedia