# Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno

_President of Costa Rica (1859-1945)_

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> Romualdo Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno was a Costa Rican lawyer and statesman who served as President of Costa Rica on three occasions: 1910–1914, 1924–1928, and 1932–1936. A prominent figure in Costa Rican liberal politics, he was affiliated with the Republican Party and later the National Republican Party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 February 1859 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cartago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P19))
- **Died:** 4 January 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P570))
- **Place of death:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P106))
- **Political party:** National Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P102))
- **Spouse:** Beatriz Zamora López ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica (8 May 1932 – 8 May 1936); President of Costa Rica (8 May 1924 – 8 May 1928); President of Costa Rica (8 May 1910 – 8 May 1914) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno born?**  
Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno was born on 6 February 1859 in Cartago.

**What positions has Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno held?**  
Positions held by Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno include: President of Costa Rica (1932–1936); President of Costa Rica (1924–1928); President of Costa Rica (1910–1914).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Jim%C3%A9nez_Oreamuno) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q629991](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629991) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno.jpg by George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ricardo_Jim%C3%A9nez_Oreamuno.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ricardo-jimenez-oreamuno. Retrieved 15 November 2026.