Luis Alberto Monge
Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez (29 December 1925 – 29 November 2016) was a Costa Rican politician, diplomat and lawyer. He was the President of Costa Rica from 8 May 1982 to 8 May 1986. Before being President, he was the country's ambassador to Israel.
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| President of Costa Rica | |
| In office 8 May 1982 – 8 May 1986 | |
| Vice President | Alberto Fait Lizano, Armando Aráuz Aguilar |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Carazo Odio |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Arias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1925 Palmares, Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Died | 29 November 2016 (aged 90) San José, Costa Rica |
| Political party | National Liberation Party |
He was born in Palmares, Alajuela Province. Monge died of cardiac arrest on 29 November 2016 in San José, aged 90.[1]
References
- ↑ Araya, Alexandra (29 November 2016). "Expresidente Luis Alberto Monge muere tras sufrir paro cardiorrespiratorio". La Nación. http://www.nacion.com/nacional/Expresidente-Luis-Alberto-Monge-cardiorrespiratorio_0_1600440047.html. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
Other websites
- (in Spanish) Biography by CIDOB Foundation Archived 2014-01-05 at the Wayback Machine