| Dr. Carlos Durán | |
| Order: | Acting President of Costa Rica |
| Term Start: | 7 November 1889 |
| Term End: | May 8, 1890 |
| Predecessor: | Bernardo Soto |
| Successor: | José Joaquín Rodríguez |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1852 |
| Birth Place: | San José |
| Death Date: | 23 November 1924 (aged 72) |
| Death Place: | San José |
Carlos Durán Cartín (12 November 1852 – 23 November 1924), a doctor of medicine who had trained in London, was acting President of Costa Rica for a period of six months from 1889 to 1890,[1] during the administration of President Bernardo Soto, who never resigned but didn't come back to office until the end of his term.