# Miguel Ángel Rodríguez

_President of Costa Rica_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría is a Costa Rican economist, lawyer, businessman and politician who served as the 43rd President of Costa Rica from 1998 to 2002. A liberal member of the Social Christian Unity Party, he has remained active as a writer and columnist since leaving public office.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 January 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Christian Unity Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P102))
- **Education:** University of Costa Rica; University of California, Berkeley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lorena Clare Facio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P26))
- **Positions held:** General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004); President of Costa Rica (8 May 1998 – 8 May 2002) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Gold medal of Galicia; Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay; Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of Peru; Order of Brilliant Jade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577#P166))

## Questions

**When was Miguel Ángel Rodríguez born?**  
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez was born on 9 January 1940 in San José.

**What positions has Miguel Ángel Rodríguez held?**  
Positions held by Miguel Ángel Rodríguez include: General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (2004–2004); President of Costa Rica (1998–2002).

**Where did Miguel Ángel Rodríguez study?**  
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez was educated at University of Costa Rica, University of California, Berkeley.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Miguel Ángel Rodríguez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_%C3%81ngel_Rodr%C3%ADguez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q562577](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562577) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: MiguelAngelRodriguezEcheverria.jpg by User:MadriCR (edit SouthSudan) (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MiguelAngelRodriguezEcheverria.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Miguel Ángel Rodríguez". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/miguel-angel-rodriguez. Retrieved 8 November 2026.