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Tomas Guardia
President of Costa Rica
In office August 10, 1870  ( 1870-08-10 )  ? May 8, 1876  ( 1876-05-08 )
Preceded by	Bruno Carranza
Succeeded by	Aniceto Esquivel
President of Costa Rica
In office September 11, 1877  ( 1877-09-11 )  ? July 6, 1882  ( 1882-07-06 )
Preceded by	Vicente Herrera
Succeeded by	Saturnino Lizano
Personal details
Born	Tomas Miguel Guardia Gutierrez ( 1831-12-16 ) December 16, 1831 Bagaces , Guanacaste
Died	July 6, 1882 (1882-07-06) (aged 50) Alajuela , Alajuela
Spouse	Emilia Solorzano Alfaro

General Tomas Miguel Guardia Gutierrez (December 16, 1831 ? July 6, 1882) was President of Costa Rica on two occasions: from 1870 to 1876, and from 1877 to 1882. ^[1]

On 27 April 1870 Tomas Guardia was one of a group of army officers who deposed President Jesus Jimenez . He was the power behind the throne during the very short presidency of his conspirator Bruno Carranza , whom he replaced after a period of three months.

The following year he enacted Costa Rica's 1871 Constitution , which remained in force until 1948.

On 8 May 1876 he surrendered the presidency to Aniceto Esquivel . He continued to pull the strings of power during Esquivel's short term in office and that of Esquivel's successor Vicente Herrera , before reassuming the presidency himself on 11 September 1877. He abolished the death penalty later that year.

He remained in office until his death.

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