Costa Rican Constitution of 1847

The Political Constitution of the State of Costa Rica was promulgated on February 10, 18471 under the interim government of José María Alfaro Zamora who convened a Constituent Assembly for that purpose through elections on August 23, 1846.[1][2]

Cover of the text, National Library

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History of Costa Rica
History Pre-Columbian Histroy Spanish Conquest New Spain Independence Mexican Control Federal Republic of Central America Free State of Costa Rica League War First Costa Rican Republic (1848-1948) 1870 coup d'état 1917 coup d'état Dictatorship of the Tinoco Brothers The Liberal State 1948 Costa Rican Civil War Founding Junta of the Second Republic 1949 Constitution The Reform State
Constitutions Pact of Concord First Political Statute Second Political Statute Fundamental Law of the State of Costa Rica Decree of Basis and Guarantees Modern Constitutions Constitution of 1844 Constitution of 1847 Constitution of 1859 Constitution of 1869 Constitution of 1871 Constitution of 1917 Constitution of 1949 (Current)
Governments Mexico Federal Republic of Central America Free State of Costa Rica First Costa Rican Republic Dictatorship of the Tinoco Brothers First Costa Rican Republic Junta Second Costa Rican Republic
Armed Conflicts Ochomogo War League War Filibuster War World War I Anti-Tinoquista rebellion Coto War World War II Costa Rican Civil War Invasion attempt by Nicaragua Dominican Civil War

This was the first Constitution that established the figure of the Vice President, as well as two ministers; of Relations, Governance, Justice and Ecclesiastical Businesses and of Finance, Public Education, War and Navy. The municipalities are also restricted to mentioning that there will be one Governor per Department.[3]

In 1848, a series of reforms to the Constitution were carried out, again via the Constituent Assembly, which, among other things, changed the name of the country of State of Costa Rica to the Republic of Costa Rica and granted greater powers to the Executive Branch, especially in matters of public appointments. and administrative decisions, that is, it is getting closer and closer to presidentialism.[4]