Laura Chinchilla | |
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 Official portrait, c. 2010 | |
| 46th President of Costa Rica | |
| In office May 8, 2010 – May 8, 2014 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Óscar Arias |
| Succeeded by | Luis Guillermo Solís |
| First-Vice President of Costa Rica | |
| In office May 8, 2006 – October 8, 2008 | |
| President | Óscar Arias |
| Preceded by | Lineth Saborío Chaverri |
| Succeeded by | Alfio Piva |
| President pro tempore of CELAC | |
| In office January 28, 2014 – May 8, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Raúl Castro |
| Succeeded by | Luis Guillermo Solís |
| Minister of Justice and Grace | |
| In office May 8, 2006 – October 8, 2008 | |
| President | Óscar Arias |
| Preceded by | Patricia Vega Herrera |
| Succeeded by | Viviana Martín Salazar |
| Minister of Public Security | |
| In office March 30, 2008 – April 14, 2008 | |
| President | Óscar Arias |
| Preceded by | Fernando Berrocal Soto |
| Succeeded by | Janina del Vecchio Ugalde |
| In office November 12, 1996 – May 8, 1998 | |
| President | José María Figueres |
| Preceded by | Bernardo Arce Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Rafael Lizano Sáenz |
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office May 1, 2002 – April 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Guido Monge Fernández |
| Succeeded by | Evita Arguedas Maklouf |
| Constituency | San José (13th Office) |
| Vice Minister of Public Security | |
| In office May 8, 1994 – November 12, 1996 | |
| President | José María Figueres |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Albán Chipsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laura Chinchilla Miranda March 28, 1959 San José, Costa Rica |
| Political party | National Liberation Party (until 2022) Independent (2022-present) |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 1 |
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Laura Chinchilla Miranda (Spanish: [ˈlawɾa tʃinˈtʃiʝa miˈɾanda]; born March 28, 1959[1]) is a Costa Rican political scientist and politician who served as 46th President of Costa Rica from May 8, 2010 to May 8, 2014. She was one of Óscar Arias Sánchez's two Vice-Presidents and his administration's Minister of Justice.[2] She was the governing PLN candidate for president in the 2010 general election, where she won with 46.76% of the vote on 7 February.[3] 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.[4] She was sworn in as President of Costa Rica on May 8, 2010.[5][6]
After leaving office, she taught at Georgetown University in 2016.[7] Chinchilla is co-chair of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank and the vice-president of Club de Madrid. Chinchilla previously served as a Fellow at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.[8]
- ^ de Miguel, Veronica (14 August 2012). "Laura Chinchilla: Is honesty enough for Costa Rica?". VOXXI. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of Foreign Governments". The Central Intelligence Agency of America. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "2010 Presidential election results" (in Spanish). Supreme Court of Elections. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Costa Rica to inaugurate first female president Saturday". Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones, República de Costa Rica. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Economist.com
- ^ Skard, Torild (2014) "Laura Chinchilla" in Women of power - Half a century of female presidents and prime ministers worldwide, Bristol: Policy Press ISBN 978-1-44731-578-0, pp. 238-40
- ^ "Laura Chinchilla - GU Politics". Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Laura Chinchilla (GRD '89)". Institute of Politics and Public Service. Retrieved 20 April 2021.