Leòn Cortès did not start his career in politics. He started as a teacher. Then he just decided to go into polictics. Some of the positions he held before he became president include Governor for the province of Alajuela, director of the National Archives, and Administrator of the Pacific Electric Railway.Of course since he was a teacher at one point, he liked punctuality, order, and discipline of public employees. This gave him some respect from the people. He did many things during his presidency including transforming the International Bank of Costa Rica, building the Savannah International Airport, building the Main Customs Puntarenas, signed the banana contract Cortès-Chittenden (which led to the construction of the ports of Quepos and Golfito). He promoted the construction of roads and highways, bridges, waterworks, and schools. He also created the weather service. Guess he was a weather man.
He died unexpectedly in 1946.
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