# Otilio Ulate Blanco

_President of Costa Rica (1891-1973)_

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> Luis Rafael de la Trinidad Otilio Ulate Blanco was a Costa Rican journalist and politician who served as the 31st President of Costa Rica from 1949 to 1953. His disputed election in 1948, whereby he was denied victory by the legislature in favor of Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, was the direct cause of José Figueres Ferrer's armed uprising of that year and the ensuing 44-day Costa Rican Civil War.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 August 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Alajuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P19))
- **Died:** 27 October 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P570))
- **Place of death:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P106))
- **Political party:** National Union Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica (7 November 1949 – 8 May 1953) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952#P166))

## Questions

**When was Otilio Ulate Blanco born?**  
Otilio Ulate Blanco was born on 25 August 1891 in Alajuela.

**What positions has Otilio Ulate Blanco held?**  
Positions held by Otilio Ulate Blanco include: President of Costa Rica (1949–1953).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otilio Ulate Blanco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otilio_Ulate_Blanco) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q145952](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145952) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Otilio Ulate Blanco.jpg by MadriCR (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otilio_Ulate_Blanco.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Otilio Ulate Blanco". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otilio-ulate-blanco. Retrieved 6 November 2026.