Laura Chinchilla
Laura Chinchilla Miranda (born 28 March 1959)[1] served as the President of Costa Rica from 2010 to 2014. 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.[2] She was one of Óscar Arias Sánchez's two vice presidents. She was his administration's Minister of Justice.[3] She was the governing PLN candidate for President in the 2010 general election. She won with 46.76% of the vote.[4]
Laura Chincilla | |
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| 20pxPresident of Costa Rica | |
| In office 8 May 2010 – 8 May 2014 | |
| Vice President | Alfio Piva |
| Preceded by | Óscar Arias |
| Succeeded by | Luis Guillermo Solís |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laura Chinchilla Miranda 28 March 1959 (aged 66) 20pxSan José, Costa Rica |
| Political party | National Liberation Party |
| Spouse(s) | José María Rico (2000–2019; his death) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | University of Costa Rica Georgetown University |
Personal life
Chinchilla was born in Carmen Central, San José in 1959. Her father was Rafael Ángel Chinchilla Fallas. He was a former comptroller of Costa Rica. Her mother was Emilce Miranda Castillo. She married Mario Alberto Madrigal Díaz on 23 January 1982 and divorced on 22 May 1985. She had a son in 1996 with José María Rico Cueto, a Spanish lawyer who has a Canadian citizenship; Chinchilla married him on 26 March 2000.[5] He died in April 2019, aged 84.[6]
Political career
Chinchilla graduated from the University of Costa Rica. She received her master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University.[7][8] Before politics, Chinchilla worked as a NGO consultant in Latin America and Africa. She specialized in judicial reform and public security. She served in the José María Figueres Olsen administration as vice-minister for public security (1994–1996) and minister of public security (1996–1998).
From 2002 to 2006, she served in the National Assembly as a deputy for the province of San José.[9]
Chinchilla was one of two vice-presidents elected under the second Arias administration (2006–2010). She resigned the vice-presidency in 2008 in order to prepare her run for the presidency in 2010. On 7 June 2009 she won the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) primary with a 15% margin over her nearest rival, and was thus endorsed as the party's presidential candidate.
Her term ended in 8 May 2014.
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Chinchilla meets with U.S. President Barack Obama on 3 May 2013
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References
- ↑ de Miguel, Veronica (14 August 2012). "Laura Chinchilla: Is honesty enough for Costa Rica?". VOXXI. http://www.voxxi.com/laura-chinchilla-costa-rica/. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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