# Laura Chinchilla

_46th President of Costa Rica_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Laura Chinchilla Miranda is a Costa Rican political scientist and politician who served as 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 was the eighth woman 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 8 May 2010.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 March 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; political scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P106))
- **Political party:** National Liberation Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P102))
- **Education:** University of Costa Rica; Walsh School of Foreign Service ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P69))
- **Spouse:** José María Rico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the International Olympic Committee (since 2019); President of Costa Rica (8 May 2010 – 8 May 2014); Vice President of Costa Rica (2006–2010) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle; honorary doctor of Georgetown University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321#P166))

## Questions

**When was Laura Chinchilla born?**  
Laura Chinchilla was born on 28 March 1959 in San José.

**What positions has Laura Chinchilla held?**  
Positions held by Laura Chinchilla include: member of the International Olympic Committee (since 2019); President of Costa Rica (2010–2014); Vice President of Costa Rica (2006–2010).

**Where did Laura Chinchilla study?**  
Laura Chinchilla was educated at University of Costa Rica, Walsh School of Foreign Service.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Laura Chinchilla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Chinchilla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57321](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57321) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Laura 4 (cropped).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laura_4_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Laura Chinchilla". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/laura-chinchilla. Retrieved 6 November 2026.