Karen Olsen Beck
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Ambassador of Costa Rica to Israel | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| President | Luis Alberto Monge |
| First Lady of Costa Rica | |
| In role May 8, 1970 – May 8, 1974 | |
| President | José Figueres Ferrer |
| Preceded by | Clara Fonseca Guardia |
| Succeeded by | Marjorie Elliott Sypher |
| First Lady of Costa Rica | |
| In role February 7, 1954 – May 8, 1958 | |
| President | José Figueres Ferrer |
| Preceded by | Henrietta Boggs Vacant (1949–1954) |
| Succeeded by | Olga De Benedictis Antonelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rita Karen Olsen January 31, 1933 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | PLN |
| Spouse(s) | José Figueres Ferrer (1954–1990; his death) |
| Children | 4, including José María and Christiana |
| Alma mater | Columbia University University of Copenhagen University of Mary Washington |
| Profession | Diplomat Politician Social worker |
Rita Karen Olsen Beck (born January 31, 1933)[1] is a Danish-American-Costa Rican politician and social worker. She was the First Lady of Costa Rica during the governments of her husband José Figueres Ferrer 1954 to 1958 and 1970 to 1974. She was a Legislative Assemblywoman and the Ambassador of Costa Rica to Israel.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Tiquicia.org - Spanish Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Women leaders, guide, accessed January 2011
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