# Teodoro Picado Michalski

_President of Costa Rica (1900-1960)_

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> Teodoro Picado Michalski was a Costa Rican educator, lawyer and politician who served as the 30th president of Costa Rica from 1944 to 1948. A member of the National Republican Party, he previously served as president of the Constitutional Congress from 1941 to 1944.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 January 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597#P19))
- **Died:** 1 June 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597#P570))
- **Place of death:** Managua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; politician; lawyer; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597#P106))
- **Political party:** National Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica (8 May 1944 – 20 April 1948) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597#P39))

## Questions

**When was Teodoro Picado Michalski born?**  
Teodoro Picado Michalski was born on 10 January 1900 in San José.

**What positions has Teodoro Picado Michalski held?**  
Positions held by Teodoro Picado Michalski include: President of Costa Rica (1944–1948).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Teodoro Picado Michalski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodoro_Picado_Michalski) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887597](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887597) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Teodoro Picado Michalski.jpg by Gomez-Miralles (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teodoro_Picado_Michalski.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Teodoro Picado Michalski". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/teodoro-picado-michalski. Retrieved 14 November 2026.