Who Is President Elect
Laura Chinchilla?
Laura Chinchilla has been converted in the
country's first female president, obtaining
almost 50% of the popular vote in Sunday's
presidential elections. But, who is she?
Following is profile of the president elect.
Chinchilla, born on March 28, 1959 in San
José, majored in political science at the
University of Costa Rica in 1977. She got a
master's degree in public policy from
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in
1986 and returned to Costa Rica in 1989. She
later started her professional career as a
consultant.
She became vice-ministra de Seguridad
Pública in 1994, and the first female
minister from 1996 to 1998. Chinchilla was
elected member of the Legislative Assembly
in 2002 and in 2006 she became vice
president for incumbent President Oscar
Arias, resigning in 2008 to run for the
presidency.
With 43.8 percent of supports from her
National Liberation Party, she became a
presidential candidate for her party in June
2009, beating out San José mayor, Johnny
Araya and former ministro de Seguridad,
Fernando Berrocal.
Chinchilla campaigned on a platform
promising more jobs, better living standards
for children and senior citizens, crackdown
on drug trafficking and other crimes.
She was married with José María Rico and
have one son together.
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