List of presidents of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica

List of chief justices (es: Magistrados Presidentes) of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica.[1]

Chief Justices Term  Notes
Manuel BarberenaElected in 1825, refused the position
José Simeón Guerrero de Arcos y Cervantes1826–1827Elected in 1825; began term in 1826
Agustín Gutiérrez y Lizaurzábal1829–1830Elected in 1829, position ended in 1830 as a new Court was elected according to constitutional reform
Manuel Aguilar ChacónElected in 1830, declined
José Sacasa y Méndez1830–1831Elected in 1830, resigned in 1831
José Simeón Guerrero de Arcos y Cervantes1831–1832Elected in 1831, suspended in 1832
Atanasio Gutiérrez y Lizaurzábal1832–1833Elected in 1832, position ended in 1833 as a new Court was elected according to constitutional reform
José Simeón Guerrero de Arcos y Cervantes1833–1836Elected in 1833, abandoned in 1836 and Court was dissolved
Luz Blanco y Zamora1836–1839
Pedro César y Urroz1839–1841
Luz Blanco y Zamora1841–1842
José Rafael de Gallegos y AlvaradoElected in 1842, refused to take office
Nicolás Ulloa SotoElected in 1842, refused to take office
Manuel Mora Fernández1842Position ended after Coup d'état that year
Ramón Castro y Ramírez1843–1844
Santos Velázquez y TinocoElected in 1845, refused to take office
Luz Blanco y Zamora1845–1846
Eusebio Prieto y Ruiz1846–1847Appointed by Senate in 1846
Rafael Ramírez Hidalgo1847–1850Elected as Court Regent in 1847
Juan Mora Fernández1850–1854Regent 1850–1856
Rafael Ramírez Hidalgo1854–1856
Vicente Herrera Zeledón1856–1860
José María Castro Madriz1860–1866
Manuel Alvarado y Barroeta1866–1868Interim
José Gregorio Trejos Gutiérrez1868–1869
Juan José Ulloa Solares1869–1870Regent between 1869–1873; Chief Justice after 1870 when the Court was reorganized
José María Castro Madriz1870–1873
Vicente Sáenz Llorente1873–1876
Eusebio Figueroa Oreamuno1876–1878
Miguel Macaya de la Esquina1878–1880
Rafael Orozco González1880–1886
José Antonio Pinto Castro1886–1887Appointed by Congress 1886–1890; died in office
Vicente Sáenz Llorente1887–1888Interim
José Rodríguez Zeledón1888–1889Elected to end Pinto's period, resigned in 1889
Vicente Sáenz Llorente1889–1890Interim
Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno1890–1892Resigned before time in 1892 due to President Rodríguez's dissolution of Congress
Ramón Carranza Ramírez1892–1894Interim
Manuel Vicente Jiménez Oreamuno1894–1898
José Rodríguez Zeledón1898–1902
Pedro María León-Páez y BrownRefused the position
Manuel Vicente Jiménez Oreamuno1902–1904
Alejandro Alvarado García1904–1912
Pedro Pérez ZeledónRefused the position
Alejandro Alvarado García1912–1915Resigned one year before ending his term
Benito Serrano Jiménez1915–1916
Ezequiel Gutiérrez Iglesias1916–1917
Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra1917–1920
Nicolás Oreamuno Ortiz1920–1934
Octavio Béeche Argüello1934–1935
Luis Dávila Solera1935–1938
Víctor Guardia Quirós1938–1945
Enrique Guier Sáenz1945–1948
José María Vargas Pacheco1948May 8–11; Appointed by ruling Junta; resigned soon after
Gerardo Guzmán Quirós1948–1949Appointed by ruling Junta
Jorge Guardia Carazo1949–1955
Fernando Baudrit Solera1955–1975Died in office
Fernando Coto Albán1975–1983
Ulises Odio Santos1983–1986
Miguel Blanco Quirós1986–1990
Edgar Cervantes Villalta1990–1999
Luis Paulino Mora Mora1999–2013Died in office
Zarela Villanueva Monge2013–2017First female Chief Justice
Carlos Chinchilla Sandí2017–2018
Fernando Cruz Castro2018–
Chief justices of Costa Rica of Costa Rica
Incumbent
Fernando Cruz Castro
since 13 May 2013
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderManuel Barberena
Formation25 January 1825
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References
  1. "Historia de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Costa Rica" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2016. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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