León Cortés Castro President of Costa Rica Term of office:  8 May 1936 to 8 May 1940 – Preceded by:   Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (third term) – Succeeded by:  Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Date of birth: 8 December 1882 Place of birth: Alajuela Date of death: 3 March 1946 Place of death: Santa Ana Party:

Luis León Cortés Castro served as President of Costa Rica from 1936 to 1940.