Lorenzo Montúfar y Rivera
Lorenzo Montúfar | |
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Montúfar y Rivera in 1876 when he was Minister Plenipotentiary of Guatemala in Madrid | |
| Born | Lorenzo Montúfar y Rivera March 11, 1823 Guatemala City, First Mexican Empire |
| Died | May 22, 1898 (aged 75) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Nickname | Don Lencho |
| Occupation | diplomat, writer, legislature, journalist |
| Language | Spanish |
| Period | 19th century |
| Genre | History |
| Literary movement | Liberalism and Positivism |
| Spouse | Maria de Jesus Madriz Enríquez |
Lorenzo Montúfar y Rivera | |
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Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica | |
| In office 1870–1873 | |
| Vice-chancellor of University of Saint Thomas, Costa Rica | |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala | |
| President | Justo Rufino Barrios |
Lorenzo Montúfar y Rivera (March 11, 1823 – March 21, 1898) was a Guatemalan politician and lawyer. Superb leader and speaker, helped the liberal regime of Justo Rufino Barrios, served in the Guatemalan legislature, taught in the College of Law of the Universidad Nacional de Guatemala and, towards the end of his life, was a presidential candidate himself losing to general José María Reyna Barrios. He was also Foreign Secretary of Costa Rica in 1856 and from 1870 to 1873, and President of University of Saint Thomas, also in Costa Rica.