Bernardo Soto Alfaro

Bernardo Soto Alfaro President of Costa Rica
Term of office: '''	12 March 1885 to 7 November 1889 (two consecutive incomplete terms)
– Preceded by:	Pr�spero Fern�ndez Oreamuno
– Succeeded by:	Carlos Dur�n Cart�n
Date of birth:	12 February 1854
Place of birth:	Alajuela
Date of death:	28 January 1931
Place of death:	San Jos�
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Ram�n Bernardo Soto Alfaro was President of Costa Rica from 1885 to 1889.

He took office when President Pr�spero Fern�ndez died in office in 1885, and resigned four years later in a gesture of national conciliation following the fierecly disputed election for his successor.