Jorge Hine Saborío
Costa Rican businessman and politician (1878–1962)
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Jorge Hine Saborío (6 October 1878[1] – 16 May 1962) was a Costa Rican businessman and politician who served as Second Designate to the Presidency from 1936 to 1944.
Jorge Hine Saborío | |
|---|---|
| Second Designate to the Presidency | |
| In office 8 May 1936 – 8 May 1944 | |
| President | León Cortés Castro Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia |
| Preceded by | Julio Acosta García |
| Succeeded by | René Picado Michalski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Hine Saborío 6 October 1878 |
| Died | 16 May 1962 (aged 83) San José, Costa Rica |
| Party | PRN |
He was born in San Ramón, Costa Rica,[1] to Luis Hine Ramírez and Enriqueta Saborío Iglesias.[2] He married Ana María García Bottino, the daughter of Vespancio García Cuervo and Colomba Bottino Capiro, on June 17, 1904, in San José.
He was a businessman of substantial means, and he was the Bank Manager of Costa Rica.[citation needed] He was Vice President of the Republic from May 8, 1936 to May 8, 1944.[citation needed] From March 4 to March 16, 1943, he acted temporarily as president while President Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia was absent,[2] traveling to Panama.
