Republican Party (Costa Rica)

The Republican Party (Spanish: Partido Republicano, PR) was a liberal political party in Costa Rica formed in 1897. It emerged from a coalition of political clubs opposed to the re-election of President Rafael Yglesias Castro and became one of the country’s principal political parties during the early 20th century. It officially governed from 1910 to 1917, and 1924 to 1928, with members holding office at various points.

Following an internal split, a successor organization—the National Republican Party—was formed and successfully returned Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, one of the original founders of the Republican Party, to the presidency. Most of the party’s remaining supporters subsequently aligned with the new organization. After poor electoral results in the 1934 legislative elections, the Republican Party ceased to operate and effectively dissolved.