The Greatest Costa Rican Leaders
Emma Powell
Published May 25, 2026
Birthdate: March 28, 1959
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Carmen, Costa Rica
The first female president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, had worked as an NGO consultant in Africa and Latin America before stepping into politics. The National Liberation Party member has earned several honorary doctorates and now teaches public policy at Georgetown University. Though an LGBT sympathizer, she opposes same-sex marriages.
