# Laura Fernández

_President of Costa Rica since 2026_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Laura Virginia Fernández Delgado is a Costa Rican politician and political scientist who has served as the president of Costa Rica since 2026. As the presidential candidate of the Sovereign People's Party, Fernández won the 2026 presidential election. She previously served as the minister of national planning and economic policy from 2022 to 2025, as well as the minister of the presidency from 2024 to 2025.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 July 1986 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Puntarenas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P106))
- **Political party:** Sovereign People's Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P102))
- **Education:** University of Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica (since 8 May 2026 · BS 25 Baisakh 2083 onwards); Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy of Costa Rica (8 May 2022 – 8 January 2025 · BS 25 Baisakh 2079 – 23 Poush 2081) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P39))
- **Facebook:** laurafernandezdelgado2026 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P2013))
- **Instagram:** laura_fernandez_delgado ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Laura Fernández born?**  
Laura Fernández was born on 4 July 1986 in Puntarenas.

**What positions has Laura Fernández held?**  
Positions held by Laura Fernández include: President of Costa Rica (since 8 May 2026); Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy of Costa Rica (2022–2025).

**Where did Laura Fernández study?**  
Laura Fernández was educated at University of Costa Rica.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Laura Fernández](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Fern%C3%A1ndez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q114705150](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114705150) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Laura Fernández March 2026.jpg by DHSgov (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laura_Fern%C3%A1ndez_March_2026.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Laura Fernández, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Laura Fernández March 2026.jpg — DHSgov, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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