Johnny Araya Monge

Johnny Araya Monge
Mayor of San José
Assumed office
1 May 2016
Preceded bySandra García Pérez
In office
1 May 1998 – 23 June 2013
Preceded byOffice established[a]
Succeeded bySandra García Pérez
Personal details
Born (1957-04-29) 29 April 1957 (age 67)
Palmares, Costa Rica
Political partyNational Liberation Party
SpouseSandra León
Alma materUniversity of Costa Rica

Johnny Francisco Araya Monge (born 29 April 1957) is a Costa Rican politician. He was the mayor of the country's capital San José from 1998 to 2013 and again since 2016. He was also the co-president of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) from 2010 to 2013.[1] He is a member of the National Liberation Party (PLN)[2] and was a presidential candidate in the 2014 election.


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  1. ^ UCLG Executive Bureau Members, 2010–2013.
  2. ^ "TSE pide a Fiscalía investigar al alcalde Johnny Araya". EL PAÍS – La Nación. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.