# Alfredo González Flores

_Costa Rican politician and lawyer (1877-1962)_

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> Alfredo Roberto de Jesús González Flores was a Costa Rican lawyer and politician who served as the 20th President of Costa Rica from 1914 to 1917. He was unable to complete his presidential mandate following a coup d'état on 27 January 1917, led by Federico Tinoco, his secretary for War and the Navy.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 June 1877 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Heredia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355#P19))
- **Died:** 28 December 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355#P570))
- **Place of death:** Heredia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica (8 May 1914 – 27 January 1917); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** AlfredoFlores ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Alfredo González Flores born?**  
Alfredo González Flores was born on 15 June 1877 in Heredia.

**What positions has Alfredo González Flores held?**  
Positions held by Alfredo González Flores include: President of Costa Rica (1914–1917); president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alfredo González Flores](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Flores) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q580355](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580355) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alfredo Gonzalez Flores.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfredo_Gonzalez_Flores.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Alfredo González Flores, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Alfredo Gonzalez Flores.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Alfredo González Flores". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfredo-gonzalez-flores. Retrieved 8 November 2026.