President of Costa Rica

President of the
Republic of Costa Rica
Presidente de la República de Costa Rica
Coat of arms of Costa Rica
since 8 May 2022
StyleExcelentísimo Señor
TypeHead of state
Head of government
ResidenceCasa Presidencial, Costa Rica
Term lengthFour years, renewable but not immediately[1]
Inaugural holderJosé María Castro Madriz
Formation31 August 1848[2]
DeputyVice President of Costa Rica
Salary5,124,387 Costa Rican colones/9,460 USD per month[3]
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The president of the Republic of Costa Rica is the head of state and head of government of Costa Rica. The president is currently elected in direct elections for a period of four years, which is not immediately renewable. Two vice presidents are elected in the same ticket with the president. The president appoints the Council of Ministers.[4] Due to the abolition of the military of Costa Rica in 1948, the president is not a commander-in-chief, unlike the norm in most other countries, although the Constitution does describe him as commander-in-chief of the civil defense public forces.[5]

From 1969 to 2005, the president was barred from seeking reelection. After the amendment banning reelection was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2005, an incumbent president became eligible to run again after waiting for at least eight years after leaving office.[6]

  1. ^ Romero, Enrique (2015). "Derecho constitucional y reelección presidencial: Sentencia del tribunal constitucional No. 2771 del 2003" (PDF). Revista de Ciencias Jurídicas (136). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ Rodrigo A. Granados Jiménez (2015). "Presidentes de la República de Costa Rica" (PDF). Infohistoria (in Spanish). El Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (government of Costa Rica).
  3. ^ "Shocking Gap Between Latin America's Presidential Salaries And Workers Minimum Wage". Latin Post.
  4. ^ http://www.guiascostarica.com/cr1.htm executive branch
  5. ^ Anonymous. "Constitution of Costa Rica" (PDF). constituteproject.org. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  6. ^ Romero, Enrique (2015). "Derecho constitucional y reelección presidencial: Sentencia del tribunal constitucional No. 2771 del 2003" (PDF). Revista de Ciencias Jurídicas (136). Retrieved 17 March 2021.