Laura Chinchilla
Politician
1959 –
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Who is Laura Chinchilla?
Laura Chinchilla Miranda is a Costa Rican politician who was President of Costa Rica from 2010 to 2014. She was one of Óscar Arias Sánchez's two Vice-Presidents and his administration's Minister of Justice. 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. She is the sixth woman to be elected president of a Latin American country and the first woman to become President of Costa Rica. She was sworn in as President of Costa Rica on May 8, 2010.
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- Born
- Mar 28, 1959
Carmen District, San José - Also known as
- Laura Chinchilla Miranda
- Parents
- Spouses
- José María Rico
(2000/03/26 - ) - Mario Alberto Madrigal Díaz
(1982/01/23 - 1985/05/22)
- José María Rico
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Costa Rica
- Profession
- Education
- Georgetown University
- University of Costa Rica
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on July 23, 2013
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