Rodrigo Chaves Robles | |
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49th President of Costa Rica | |
Assumed office 8 May 2022 | |
Vice President | Stephan Brunner Mary Munive |
Preceded by | Carlos Alvarado Quesada |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 30 October 2019 – 28 May 2020 | |
President | Carlos Alvarado Quesada |
Preceded by | Rocío Aguilar Montoya |
Succeeded by | Elián Villegas Valverde |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodrigo Alberto de Jesús Chaves Robles 10 June 1961 San José, Costa Rica |
Political party | PPSD (2020–present) |
Spouse(s) |
Monika Hempel Nanne
(m. 1986; div. 1996)[1] |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Costa Rica (no degree) Ohio State University (BS, MA, PhD) |
Rodrigo Alberto de Jesús Chaves Robles (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ˈtʃaβes ˈroβles]; born 10 June 1961) is a Costa Rican politician and economist who is the 49th and current President of Costa Rica since 2022. He was previously Minister of Finance from 2019 to 2020 during the presidency of Carlos Alvarado Quesada.[2]