Manuel Mora Valverde (27 August 1909 – 29 December 1994) was a communist and labor leader in Costa Rica. He was born in San José and helped to found the Workers and Farmers Party (later the People's Vanguard Party) in 1931. For his contributions to the labor movement and to the institution of a welfare state, Mora was awarded the title Benemérito de la Patria by the Legislative Assembly.

Manuel Mora Valverde
1st Head of the People's Vanguard Party (Costa Rica)
In office
1943–1984
Personal details
Born(1909-08-27)August 27, 1909
DiedDecember 29, 1994(1994-12-29) (aged 85)
Political partyCosta Rican People's Party (1984–1994)
People's Vanguard Party (until 1984)

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