José María Figueres

José María Figueres Olsen (born 24 December 1954) is a Costa Rican businessman and politician. He was President of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998. He also ran for president in the 2022 but lost to Rodrigo Chaves Robles.

José María Figueres
Figueres in 2012
42nd President of Costa Rica
In office 8 May 1994 – 8 May 1998
Vice President	Rodrigo Oreamuno Blanco Rebeca Grynspan
Preceded by	Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier
Succeeded by	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Director of the World Economic Forum
In office 2000–2004
Minister of Agriculture
In office 1989–1990
President	Óscar Arias Sánchez
Preceded by	Antonio Álvarez Desanti
Succeeded by	Juan Rafael Lizano Sáenz
Minister of Foreign Trade
In office 1986–1988
President	Óscar Arias Sánchez
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Luis Diego Escalante Vargas
Personal details
Born	(1954-12-24) 24 December 1954 San José, Costa Rica
Nationality	Costa Rican
Political party	PLN
Spouse(s)	Cinthya Geovanna Berrocal Quirós
Alma mater	United States Military Academy Harvard University
Profession	Businessman and politician
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José María Figueres is the son of José Figueres Ferrer, who was a three-time President of Costa Rica. His mother, Karen Olsen Beck, an American social worker born to Danish immigrant parents, later adopted Costa Rican nationality.