# Bernardo Soto Alfaro

_Costa Rican politician (1854-1931)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Ramón Bernardo Soto Alfaro was Costa Rican lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the 14th President of Costa Rica from 1885 to 1889. A Freemason and prominent member of the liberal Olympus Generation, he was the second-youngest person to assume the presidency, at age 31.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 February 1854 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449450#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Alajuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449450#P19))
- **Died:** 28 January 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449450#P570))
- **Place of death:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449450#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449450#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; advocate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449450#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica (12 March 1885 – 7 November 1889) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449450#P39))

## Questions

**When was Bernardo Soto Alfaro born?**  
Bernardo Soto Alfaro was born on 12 February 1854 in Alajuela.

**What positions has Bernardo Soto Alfaro held?**  
Positions held by Bernardo Soto Alfaro include: President of Costa Rica (1885–1889).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bernardo Soto Alfaro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardo_Soto_Alfaro) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q449450](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449450) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bernardo Soto Alfaro.JPG by Enrique Etheridge (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bernardo_Soto_Alfaro.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bernardo Soto Alfaro". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bernardo-soto-alfaro. Retrieved 9 November 2026.