Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón
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 played a leading role in the founding of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute.[4]
Personal life[edit]
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.[5] On 23 January 2012, he died in the age of 93.[6][4]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- In 2012, he was presented with an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Works by the American Society of Civil Engineers[7] for his public service in engineering and economic development in Central America.[8]
- He was also the recipient of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by University of Minnesota.[9]
- The Highest Technology Award in Costa Rica, Jorge Manuel Dengo Award is named after him.[10] It was created by XXI Century Strategy Award Organization.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Chiefs of State and Cabinet Ministers of the American Republics. General Secretariat, Organization of American States. 1989.
- ^ Public Roads. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2001.
- ^ Political handbook of the world: 1987. CSA Publications. 1987. ISBN 978-0-933199-03-3.
- ^ a b c "Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón and Alberto Martín Chavarría, Two Illustrious Citizens of Our Nation". The Costa Rica News. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Costa Rica. Rowman & Littlefield. 2018-11-16. ISBN 978-1-5381-0242-8.
- ^ "ICE founder, former Vice President Jorge Manuel Dengo dies at 93". The Tico Times. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Past OPAL leadership award winners". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Policy and Legislation | FHWA". United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Jorge Manuel Dengo-Obergon | University Awards & Honors". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Juan Chaves, Recipient of Costa Rica's Highest Technology Honors". California State University, Long Beach. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2022-10-02.