Abel Pacheco de La Espriella | |
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44th President of Costa Rica | |
In office May 8, 2002 – May 8, 2006 | |
Vice President |
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Preceded by | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |
Succeeded by | Óscar Arias |
Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
In office 1 May 1, 1998 – April 30, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Alberto Cañas Escalante |
Succeeded by | Édgar Mohs Villalta |
Constituency | San José (1st Office) |
Personal details | |
Born | San José, Costa Rica | December 22, 1933
Political party | PUSC |
Spouse(s) | Elsa María Muñoz Batha (?–?) |
Profession | Psychiatrist |
Abel Pacheco de la Espriella (/əˈbɛl pəˈtʃeɪkoʊ/ ə-BEL pə-CHAY-koh; December 22, 1933) is a Costa Rican politician who was 44th President of Costa Rica between 2002 and 2006,[1] representing the Social Christian Unity Party (Partido Unidad Social Cristiana – PUSC).[2] He ran on a platform to continue free market reforms and to institute an austerity program, and was elected, in a second electoral round, with 58% of the vote in April 2002.