Carlos Alvarado Quesada
President of Costa Rica from 2018 to 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Andrés Alvarado Quesada (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alβaˈɾaðo keˈsaða]; born 14 January 1980) is a Costa Rican politician, writer, journalist, and political scientist who served as the 48th president of Costa Rica[2] from 8 May 2018 to 8 May 2022. A member of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC), Alvarado previously served as Minister of Labor and Social Security during the presidency of Luis Guillermo Solís.[3]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Quesada.
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Carlos Alvarado Quesada | |
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48th President of Costa Rica | |
In office 8 May 2018 – 8 May 2022 | |
Vice President | Epsy Campbell Barr Marvin Rodríguez Cordero |
Preceded by | Luis Guillermo Solís |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Chaves Robles |
Minister of Labor and Social Security | |
In office 28 March 2016 – 19 January 2017 | |
President | Luis Guillermo Solís |
Preceded by | Víctor Morales Mora |
Succeeded by | Alfredo Hasbum Camacho |
Minister of Human Development and Social Inclusion | |
In office 10 July 2014 – 29 March 2016 | |
President | Luis Guillermo Solís |
Preceded by | Fernando Marín Rojas |
Succeeded by | Emilio Arias Rodríguez |
Personal details | |
Born | Carlos Andrés Alvarado Quesada[1] (1980-01-14) 14 January 1980 (age 44) San José, Costa Rica |
Political party | Citizens' Action Party |
Spouse | |
Children | Gabriel |
Education | University of Costa Rica (BA, MA) University of Sussex (MA) |
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Alvarado, who was 38 years old at the time of his presidential inauguration, became the youngest serving Costa Rican president since Alfredo González Flores who took office in 1914 at the age of 36.