National Republican Party (Costa Rica)

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National Republican Party
Partido Republicano Nacional
Leaders
Centre-right
Colors  Blue   Yellow   Red
Party flag

The National Republican Party (Spanish: Partido Republicano Nacional; PRN) was a political party in Costa Rica.

History

A loosely liberal party was founded under the leadership of Máximo Fernández Alvarado known simply as Republican Party in 1901, its candidate was Fernández himself three times. The party's candidate Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno was elected president in 1910. A non-elected president member of the party was Alfredo González Flores who became the only president of Costa Rica appointed by the Congress.[1]

After electing Jiménez on three occasions, the party also secured the election of

Mario Echandi and José Joaquín Trejos as part of alliances with other parties), eventually disappearing.[1]

Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier (Calderón's son) founded a new party named Social Christian Republican Party in 2014 using the traditional party's colors and flag.

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9780199289653
    . Retrieved 2 April 2014.
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