Luis Alberto Monge
Luis Alberto Monge | |
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| President of Costa Rica | |
| In office 8 May 1982 – 8 May 1986 | |
| Vice President | Alberto Fait Lizano, Armando Aráuz Aguilar |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Carazo Odio |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Arias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1925 Palmares, Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Died | 29 November 2016 (aged 90) San José, Costa Rica |
| Political party | National Liberation Party |
Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez (29 December 1925 – 29 November 2016) was a Costa Rican politician, diplomat and lawyer. He was the President of Costa Rica from 8 May 1982 to 8 May 1986. Before being President, he was the country's ambassador to Israel.
He was born in Palmares, Alajuela Province. Monge died of cardiac arrest on 29 November 2016 in San José, aged 90.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Araya, Alexandra (29 November 2016). "Expresidente Luis Alberto Monge muere tras sufrir paro cardiorrespiratorio". La Nación. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
Other websites[change | change source]
- (in Spanish) Biography by CIDOB Foundation Archived 2014-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
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