Luis Alberto Monge
President of Costa Rica (1925-2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez (29 December 1925 – 29 November 2016) was a Costa Rican politician, diplomat and lawyer. He was the President of Costa Rica from 8 May 1982 to 8 May 1986. Before being President, he was the country's ambassador to Israel.
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Luis Alberto Monge | |
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President of Costa Rica | |
In office 8 May 1982 – 8 May 1986 | |
Vice President | Alberto Fait Lizano, Armando Aráuz Aguilar |
Preceded by | Rodrigo Carazo Odio |
Succeeded by | Óscar Arias |
Personal details | |
Born | (1925-12-29)29 December 1925 Palmares, Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Died | 29 November 2016(2016-11-29) (aged 90) San José, Costa Rica |
Political party | National Liberation Party |
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He was born in Palmares, Alajuela Province. Monge died of cardiac arrest on 29 November 2016 in San José, aged 90.[1]