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Interim president. Former vice-president of Teodoro Picado Michalski. (31b) José Figueres Ferrer (1906–1990) 8 May 1948 8 November 1949 Social Democratic: De facto: Came to power in the Civil War. Returned power to elected president after re-organizing the government. 31: Otilio Ulate Blanco (1891–1973) 8 November 1949 8 November 1953 ...
She was the eighth woman president of a Latin American country and the first and so far only woman to become President of Costa Rica. [4] She was sworn in as President of Costa Rica on 8 May 2010. [5] [6] After leaving office, she taught at Georgetown University in 2016. [7]
The president of the Republic of Costa Rica is the head of state and head of government of Costa Rica. The president is currently elected in direct elections for a period of four years, which is not immediately renewable. Two vice presidents are elected in the same ticket with the president. The president appoints the Council of Ministers. [4]
As president, Carlos Alvarado Quesada focused on decarbonizing Costa Rica's economy. He set a goal for the country to achieve zero net emissions by the year 2050. [ 14 ] He planned to build an electric rail-based public transit system for the capital, San José since 40% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. [ 15 ]
However, under Costa Rican law the runoff still had to take place, and Solís won with over 77 percent of the vote, the largest margin ever recorded for a free election in Costa Rica. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Unlike the first round, Solís earned a majority in every province, including Puntarenas , Limón , and Guanacaste . [ 20 ]
José María Figueres Olsen (born 24 December 1954) is a Costa Rican businessman and politician, who served as President of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998. He also ran for president in the 2022 presidential election but was defeated by Rodrigo Chaves. Figueres started his career as an engineer working in agribusiness. After a decade, he entered ...
Epsy Alejandra Campbell Barr (born 4 July 1963) is a Costa Rican politician and economist who served as the Vice-president of Costa Rica from 8 May 2018 to 8 May 2022. She is the first woman of African descent to be vice president in Costa Rica and in Latin America.
The Women's Club of Costa Rica (Spanish: Club de Mujeres de Costa Rica) is a San José, Costa Rica organization established in 1940 that raises funds for charity. [2] Originally founded by and for Americans in Costa Rica , the women's club now includes members of many nationalities.