Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich

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Francisco Jos Orlich Bolmarcich [1] (10 March 1907 29

October 1969) was President of Costa Rica from 1962 to Francisco Orlich
1966. His grandfather on the Orlich side and his mother
came to Costa Rica from the town of Punat on the island of
Krk, Croatia. His villa in Punat is named "Villa Costarica".

Together with his brothers he founded in 1928 FJ Orlich &

Hnos Ltda. (FJ Orlich & Brothers Limited). At first a large
supply store in his hometown of San Ramn, this eventually
grew to become one of Costa Rica's largest coffee firms. His
half-brother, Franjo Jozef Orlich, the namesake of the firm,
moved from Costa Rica to Pennsylvania and worked for
Bethlehem Steel as a Pattern Maker in the Castings Plant.

A long-time friend of Jos Figueres Ferrer, with whom he

had traveled together to study in the United States, Orlich
was Figueres' second in command within the National
Liberation Army in the Costa Rican Civil War.
President of Costa Rica
Following that, the National Liberation Party was founded in
the Orlich family farm in La Paz, San Ramn. In office
8 May 1962 8 May 1966
He twice served as Public Works Minister (1948-1949, 1953- Preceded by Mario Echandi
1957) in Figueres' cabinets. Afterwards he ran for president
in 1958, but lost to Mario Echandi Jimnez. He ran again in Succeeded by Joaqun Trejos
1962, against the defeated 1948 leader Dr Rafael ngel Personal details
Caldern Guardia, and won the presidency.
Born 10 March 1907
Always called by his countrymen 'Don Chico', during his San Ramn, Costa Rica
presidency he faced the major eruption of the Iraz volcano, Died 29 October 1969 (aged 62)
that started just as U.S. President John F. Kennedy was San Jos, Costa Rica
visiting Costa Rica and lasted for over a year, causing major
Political party PLN
agricultural damage and landslides in the city of Cartago.

Don Chico left the presidency as a well loved figure and died of a stroke three years later.

References
1. Rulers.org (http://www.rulers.org/indexo.html)

Political offices
Preceded by President of Costa Rica Succeeded by
Mario Echandi Jimnez 1962-1966 Jos Joaqun Trejos Fernndez

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Categories: 1907 births 1969 deaths People from San Ramn, Costa Rica
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