# Federico Tinoco Granados

_Costa Rican politician (1868-1931)_

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> José Federico Alberto de Jesús Tinoco Granados was a Costa Rican military officer and politician who served as the 21st President of Costa Rica from 1917 to 1919. He seized power in a coup d'état that overthrew the constitutionally appointed president, Alfredo González Flores, under whom Tinoco had served as Minister of War and Navy. Following the coup, he established a one-party regime and ruled as a dictator. His government lasted until 1919 and marked the last military dictatorship in Costa Rican history.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 November 1868 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715#P19))
- **Died:** 7 September 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715#P106))
- **Spouse:** María Fernández de Tinoco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica (27 January 1917 – 12 August 1919); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715#P39))

## Questions

**When was Federico Tinoco Granados born?**  
Federico Tinoco Granados was born on 21 November 1868 in San José.

**What positions has Federico Tinoco Granados held?**  
Positions held by Federico Tinoco Granados include: President of Costa Rica (1917–1919); president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Federico Tinoco Granados](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Tinoco_Granados) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887715](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887715) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Federico Tinoco Granados.jpg by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Federico_Tinoco_Granados.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Federico Tinoco Granados". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/federico-tinoco-granados. Retrieved 14 November 2026.