Bernardo Soto Alfaro

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Bernardo Soto Alfaro President of Costa Rica Term of office:  12 March 1885 to 8 May 1890 (two consecutive terms, the first incomplete) – Preceded by:   Próspero Fernández Oreamuno – Succeeded by:  José Joaquín Rodríguez Zeledón Date of birth: 12 February 1854 Place of birth: Alajuela Date of death: 28 January 1931 Place of death: San José Party:

Ramón Bernardo Soto Alfaro was President of Costa Rica from 1885 to 1889.

He took office when 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 from office in November 7, 1889. He never resigned, but the Third Vicepresident Carlos Durán Cartín served as acting President until the end of the term.