José Joaquín Trejos Fernández
Joaquín Trejos | |
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| 35th President of Costa Rica | |
| In office 8 May 1966 – 8 May 1970 | |
| Vice President | Jorge Vega Rodríguez Virgilio Calvo Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Francisco Orlich |
| Succeeded by | José Figueres Ferrer |
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| Born | 18 April 1916 San José, Costa Rica |
| Died | 10 February 2010 (aged 93) San José, Costa Rica |
| Political party | National Unification Party (Current Social Christian Unity Party)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Costa Rica[2] |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
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José Joaquín Antonio Trejos Fernández (18 April 1916 – 10 February 2010) was 35th President of Costa Rica from 1966 to 1970.[3] Trejos was a professor of economics.[4] He was liberal.[4]
During Mario Echandi's administration he was part of Costa Rica's delegation in the United Nations.
Early life and education
[edit]His parents were Juan Trejos Quirós and Emilia Fernández Aguilar. As a student he obtained degrees in mathematics and economics from the University of Costa Rica.
President of Costa Rica
[edit]Without any political experience he won the presidential election of 1966 as candidate of a "Unificación Nacional" coalition. Trejos defeated Daniel Oduber in the election that secured him the presidency.[2] His victory was a close win over Daniel Oduber Quirós, with less than 4000 votes in his favor. Voters elected 26 congressmen from his party and the opposition won 29 seats.[5]
The Trejos administration inherited a public debt crisis. In response to the crisis, his administration introduced austerity policies and curtailed public spending.[4] Trejos sought to repeal a state monopoly on banking, but was unable to get the legislature to approve the repeal.[4] He criticized extensive government intervention in the economy.[4]
During the Trejos presidency, the aggregated tax (IV) was introduced and the government debts were virtually erased.
Personal life
[edit]Trejos died on 10 February 2010. In the months before his death he began to have problems, when he had an accident in December 2009.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Political Leaders: Costa Rica". Zárate's Political Collections. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ a b "José Joaquín Trejos Fernández". GuiasCostaRica.com. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ El Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones: Presidentes de la República de Costa Rica
- ^ a b c d e Cruz, Rodolfo Cerdas (1990), Bethell, Leslie (ed.), "Costa Rica since 1930", The Cambridge History of Latin America: Volume 7: Latin America since 1930: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, vol. 7, Cambridge University Press, pp. 367–416, doi:10.1017/chol9780521245180.009, ISBN 978-0-521-24518-0
- ^ Historía de Costa Rica, Monge Alfaro, Carlos. edición #16, Imprenta Trejos, 1980, página 307, page 307
- ^ "Falleció el expresidente José Joaquín Trejos - EL PAÍS - nacion.com". Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
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