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COSTA RICA
| Costa Rica is a democratic republic, with a strong system of constitutional checks and balances. Executive responsibilities are vested in a president, who is the country's center of power. There also are two vice presidents and a 19-member Cabinet (that includes one of the vice presidents). The president and 57 Legislative Assembly deputies are elected for four-year terms. A constitutional amendment approved in 1969 limits presidents and deputies to one term, although a deputy may run again for an Assembly seat after sitting out a term. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| President |
SANCHEZ, Oscar Arias |
| First Vice Pres. |
Chinchilla, Laura |
| Second Vice Pres. |
Zamora,Kevin |
| Min. of Agriculture & Livestock |
Coto, Rodolfo |
| Min. of Culture, Youth, & Sports |
Saenz Gonzalez, Guido |
| Min. of Economy & Industry |
Villalobos, Vilma |
| Min. of Education |
Fischel Volio, Astrid |
| Min. of Environment & Energy |
Rodriguez, Carlos Manuel |
| Min. of Finance |
Bolanos, Jorge |
| Min. of Foreign Relations & Religion |
Tovar Faja, Roberto |
| Min. of Foreign Trade |
Trejos, Alberto |
| Min. of Health |
Saenz, Maria del Rocio |
| Min. of Housing |
Fallas Venegas, Helio |
| Min. of Justice |
Villalobos, Jose Miguel |
| Min. of Labor & Social Security |
Pacheco Salazar, Ovidio |
| Min. of Planning |
Chaverri Soto, Danilo |
| Min. of the Presidency |
Contreras Lopez, Rina |
| Min. of Public Security, Government, & Police |
Ramos Martinez, Rogelio Vicente |
| Min. of Public Works & Transportation |
Chaves Bolanos, Javier |
| Min. of Science & Technology |
Pardo Evans, Rogelio |
| Min. of Tourism |
Pacheco, Ruben |
| Min. of Women's Affairs |
Valerin R., Gloria |
| Min. Without Portfolio (National Council on Childhood) |
Gil, Rosalia |
| Pres., Central Bank |
De Paula, Francisco |
| Ambassador to the US |
Daremblum Rosenstein, Jaime |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
Stagno Ugarde, Bruno |
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