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Cleto González Víquez

Cleto de Jesús González Víquez (13 October 1858 – 23 September 1937) was a Costa Rican lawyer, historian and politician who served as the 18th and 26th President of Costa Rica, serving from 1906 to 1910 and 1928 to 1932. Alongside Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, González is regarded as one of the most influential Costa Rican liberal political figures of the 20th century.

González was born in Barva, Heredia, on 13 October 1858, the son of Cleto González Pérez and Aurora Víquez Murillo. He pursued a career in law and public service and became widely known for his contributions to the political and institutional development of Costa Rica.

In 1889, he married Adela Herrán Bonilla. He died in San José on 23 September 1937. In recognition of his service to the nation, González Víquez was posthumously awarded the title of ''Benemérito de la Patria'' (Meritorious of the Homeland) on 5 October 1944. Provided by Wikipedia