Braulio Carrillo Colina

Head of State of Costa Rica

Braulio Carrillo
Head of State of Costa Rica
In office May 28, 1838 – April 11, 1842
Preceded by	Manuel Aguilar
Succeeded by	Francisco Morazán
Head of State of Costa Rica
In office May 5, 1835 – March 1, 1837
Preceded by	José Rafael Gallegos
Succeeded by	Joaquín Mora
Personal details
Born	Braulio Evaristo Carrillo Colina (1800-03-20)March 20, 1800 Universidad de León
Profession	scribe, lawyer

Braulio Evaristo Carrillo Colina (March 20, 1800, in

(the title as it was known before the reform of 1848) during two periods: the first between 1835 and 1837, and the de facto between 1838 and 1842.

Before becoming head of state, Carrillo held a number of public positions, including Judge and Chairman of the

.

Biography

Braulio Carrillo studied law at the

.

Upon the resignation of Costa Rica's head of state José Rafael Gallegos in 1835, Carrillo was elected to complete the term of Gallegos. Because of their strong character and that the assembly repealed in August of that year the Ambulance Act, the cities of Cartago, Heredia and Alajuela took up arms against the government in mid-September, but were defeated after a civil war lasted a fortnight.

Carrillo was a candidate for reelection in 1837, but was defeated by

. Carrillo again became the Head of State, with absolute powers. He convened a constituent assembly, which, in November, declared that the state was separated from the Federal Republic of Central America, and thus Costa Rica became a sovereign country. The constituent session was suspended in December 1838.

In 1841 Carrillo issued the

is also named after him.

In 1842 Francisco Morazán, former Federal President Central America, invaded Costa Rica and seized power. Carrillo went into exile and settled in El Salvador, where he was killed in 1845.

Achievements of Carrillo's governments

• Abolished Ambulance Act and established the capital in San Juan del Murciélago, now Tibás.
• Reduced the number of public holidays in 1836.
• Enacted the General Code of the State of Costa Rica [es] in 1841.
• Developed a plan to boost agriculture.
• Central American Federation
  and assumed full sovereignty.
• He organized new Courts of Justice.

References

• Villalobos Rodríguez, José Hilario (1998). Braulio Carrillo en sus Fuentes Documentales, Tomo I. Imprenta Nacional.
  ISBN 9977-58-196-7
  .

External links

• (in Spanish) Braulio Carrillo Colina

Political offices
Preceded by José Rafael Gallegos	Head of State of Costa Rica 1835-1837	Succeeded by Joaquín Mora
Preceded by Manuel Aguilar	Head of State of Costa Rica 1838-1842	Succeeded by Francisco Morazán