Jorge Rossi Chavarría

Who was Jorge Rossi Chavarría?

Jorge Rossi Chavarría was a Costa Rican politician. He was a lawyer, businessman. He co-founded the National Liberation Party with Jose Figueres. He was Vice-President of the Republic of Costa Rica from 1970 to 1974 and representative from 1986 to 1990.

Rossi was the son of José Monge and Chavarría Amalia Flores. At age 15, was national champion chess second category. He earned a degree in law at the University of Costa Rica and joined the Bar Association on June 12, 1945. He served as president of the Graduate Student Council. During the Revolution of 1948, and his brothers Alvaro Hernán joined the revolutionary army known Caribbean Legion.

He was a professor at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Costa Rica. During the years 1947 and 1948, he served as legal advisor to the Costa Rican Confederation of Workers of Rerum Novarum. He co-founded the National Liberation Party in 1951.

He served as Minister of Economy and Finance during the second term of Figueres Ferrer

As an entrepreneur, founded the company customs Corman, one of the most important of the country and was one of the main drivers of banana production.