# Vicente Herrera Zeledón

_Costa rican politician (1821-1888)_

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> Vicente de las Mercedes Herrera Zeledón was a Costa Rican jurist, academic and politician who served as the 10th President of Costa Rica from 1876 to 1877. He assumed the presidency following the overthrow of Aniceto Esquivel Sáenz and resigned the following year, after which Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez returned to office.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 January 1821 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889071#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889071#P19))
- **Died:** 10 November 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889071#P570))
- **Place of death:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889071#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889071#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889071#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889071#P39))

## Questions

**When was Vicente Herrera Zeledón born?**  
Vicente Herrera Zeledón was born on 20 January 1821 in San José.

**What positions has Vicente Herrera Zeledón held?**  
Positions held by Vicente Herrera Zeledón include: President of Costa Rica.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vicente Herrera Zeledón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Herrera_Zeled%C3%B3n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q889071](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889071) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vicente Herrera Zeledón.JPG by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vicente_Herrera_Zeled%C3%B3n.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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