Laura Chinchilla Politician

Laura Chinchilla Miranda (Spanish: [ˈlawɾa tʃinˈtʃiʎa miˈɾanda]; born 28 March 1959) is a Costa Rican politician who was 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 May 8, 2010.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 28, 1959
Birth name	Laura Chinchilla Miranda
Birth place	Costa Rica , Carmen District San José
Education	Georgetown University University of Costa Rica
Spouse	José María Rico