Porfirio Ricardo José Luis Daniel Oduber Quirós (August 25, 1921 - October 13, 1991) was a
Costa Rican politician, lawyer, philosopher, poet, and essayist. He served as the
President of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978. He is credited with the creation of the Sistema Nacional de Radio y Televisión and the Universidad Estatal a Distancia.