Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón Explained

Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón was a civil engineer from Costa Rica who served as First Vice President of Costa Rica.^{[1] [2]} He was elected as Vice President on February 2, 1986.^[3] He belonged to the National Liberation Party.^[4] He played a leading role in the founding of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute.^[5]

Personal life

He was born in Heredia, Costa Rica on 19 February 1918 and was one of the founders of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad in 1949 and became its first General Manager.^[6] On 23 January 2012, he died in the age of 93.^[7]

Awards and Honors

• In 2012, he was presented with an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Works by the American Society of Civil Engineers^[8] for his public service in engineering and economic development in Central America.^[9]
• He was also the recipient of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by University of Minnesota.^[10]
• The Highest Technology Award in Costa Rica, Jorge Manuel Dengo Award is named after him.^[11] It was created by XXI Century Strategy Award Organization.

References

1. Book: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Ministers of the American Republics . 1989 . General Secretariat, Organization of American States. . en.
2. Book: Public Roads . 2001 . U.S. Government Printing Office . en.
3. Book: Political handbook of the world: 1987 . 1987 . CSA Publications . 978-0-933199-03-3 . en.
4. Web site: Historia Partido Liberación Nacional . Liberacionista.net . es . 16 April 2018.
5. Web site: 2020-07-07 . Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón and Alberto Martín Chavarría, Two Illustrious Citizens of Our Nation . 2022-10-02 . The Costa Rica News . en-US.
6. Book: Historical Dictionary of Costa Rica . 2018-11-16 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-5381-0242-8 . en.
7. Web site: 2012-01-24 . ICE founder, former Vice President Jorge Manuel Dengo dies at 93 . 2022-10-02 . The Tico Times . en-US.
8. Web site: Past OPAL leadership award winners . 2022-10-02 . American Society of Civil Engineers . en-US.
9. Web site: Policy and Legislation FHWA . 2022-10-02 . United States Department of Transportation.
10. Web site: Jorge Manuel Dengo-Obergon University Awards & Honors . 2022-10-02 . University of Minnesota.
11. Web site: 2014-04-01 . Juan Chaves, Recipient of Costa Rica's Highest Technology Honors . 2022-10-02 . California State University, Long Beach . en-US.