Presidents of Costa Rica (1848-Present)
| President | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Castro Madriz | 8 May 1847 | 16 November 1849 | Liberal | ||
| Miguel Mora Porras (interim president) |
16 November 1849 | 26 November 1849 | Liberal | ||
| Juan Mora Porras (first, second and third term) |
26 November 1849 | 14 August 1859 | Liberal | ||
| José María Montealegre Fernández | 14 August 1859 | 8 May 1863 | Liberal | ||
| Jesús Jiménez Zamora | 8 May 1863 | 8 May 1866 | Liberal | ||
| José Castro Madriz (second term) |
8 May 1866 | 1 November 1868 | Liberal | ||
| Jesús Jiménez Zamora (second term) |
1 November 1868 | 27 April 1870 | Military | ||
| Bruno Carranza Ramírez | 27 April 1870 | 8 August 1870 | Liberal | ||
| Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez | 10 August 1870 | 8 May 1876 | Liberal | ||
| Aniceto Esquivel Sáenz | 8 May 1876 | 30 July 1876 | Liberal | ||
| Vicente Herrera Zeledón | 30 July 1876 | 11 September 1877 | Conservative | ||
| Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez (second term) |
11 September 1877 | 6 July 1882 | Liberal | ||
| Saturnino Lizano Gutiérrez | 6 July 1882 | 20 July 1882 | Liberal | ||
| Próspero Fernández Oreamuno | 20 July 1882 | 12 March 1885 | Liberal | ||
| Bernardo Soto Alfaro (two consecutive terms, the first incomplete) |
12 March 1885 | 8 May 1890 | Liberal | ||
| José Rodríguez Zeledón | 8 May 1890 | 8 May 1894 | Constitutional Party | ||
| Rafael Yglesias Castro (first and second term) |
8 May 1894 | 8 May 1902 | Civil Party | ||
| Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra | 8 May 1902 | 8 May 1906 | Civil Party | ||
| Cleto González Víquez (first term) |
8 May 1906 | 8 May 1910 | National Union Party | ||
| Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (first term) |
8 May 1910 | 8 May 1914 | National Republican Party | ||
| Alfredo González Flores | 8 May 1914 | 27 January 1917 | National Republican Party | ||
| Federico Tinoco Granados (first and second term) |
27 January 1917 | 13 August 1919 | Military/Partido Tinoquista | ||
| Juan Quirós Segura (previously Vice President) |
13 August 1919 | 2 September 1919 | Military/Partido Tinoquista | ||
| Francisco Aguilar Barquero (interim president) |
2 September 1919 | 8 May 1920 | National Union Party | ||
| Julio Acosta García | 8 May 1920 | 8 May 1924 | Constitutional Party | ||
| Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (second term) |
8 May 1924 | 8 May 1928 | National Republican Party | ||
| Cleto González Víquez (second term) |
8 May 1928 | 8 May 1932 | National Union Party | ||
| Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (third term) |
8 May 1932 | 8 May 1936 | National Republican Party | ||
| León Cortés Castro | 8 May 1936 | 8 May 1940 | National Republican Party | ||
| Rafael Calderón Guardia | 8 May 1940 | 8 May 1944 | National Republican Party | ||
| Teodoro Picado Michalski | 8 May 1944 | 8 May 1948 | National Republican Party | ||
| Santos León Herrera (interim president) |
20 April 1948 | 8 May 1948 | National Republican Party | ||
| José Figueres Ferrer | 8 May 1948 | 8 November 1949 | National Liberation Party | ||
| Otilio Ulate Blanco | 7 November 1949 | 8 May 1953 | National Union Party | ||
| José Figueres Ferrer (second term) |
8 May 1953 | 8 May 1958 | National Liberation Party | ||
| Mario Echandi Jiménez | 8 May 1958 | 8 May 1962 | National Unification Party | ||
| Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich | 8 May 1962 | 8 May 1966 | National Liberation Party | ||
| José Trejos Fernández | 8 May 1966 | 8 May 1970 | National Unification Party | ||
| José Figueres Ferrer (third term) |
8 May 1970 | 8 May 1974 | National Liberation Party | ||
| Daniel Oduber Quirós | 8 May 1974 | 8 May 1978 | National Liberation Party | ||
| Rodrigo Carazo Odio | 8 May 1978 | 8 May 1982 | Social Christian Unity Party | ||
| Luis Monge Álvarez | 8 May 1982 | 8 May 1986 | National Liberation Party | ||
| Óscar Arias | 8 May 1986 | 8 May 1990 | National Liberation Party | ||
| Rafael Calderón Fournier | 8 May 1990 | 8 May 1994 | Social Christian Unity Party | ||
| José Figueres Olsen | 8 May 1994 | 8 May 1998 | National Liberation Party | ||
| Miguel Rodríguez Echeverría | 8 May 1998 | 8 May 2002 | Social Christian Unity Party | ||
| Abel Pacheco de la Espriella | 8 May 2002 | 8 May 2006 | Social Christian Unity Party | ||
| Óscar Arias (second term) |
8 May 2006 | 8 May 2010 | National Liberation Party | ||
| Laura Chinchilla | 8 May 2010 | Incumbent | National Liberation Party | ||
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