President of Costa Rica 1986-90, 2006-2010
Date and place of birth:
Born 13 September 1940 in Heredia, Costa Rica
Education:
- Degrees in law and economics, University of Costa Rica
- Doctoral degree in Political Science, University of Essex
Professional and political experience:
- Professor, School of Political Sciences, University of Costa Rica 1969-72
- Financial Advisor to the President of the Republic 1970-72
- Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy 1972-77
- General Secretary of the National Liberation Party 1979-83
- Member of the Board, Central Bank 1972-77
- author of the Central American Peace Plan 1987
- Nobel Peace Prize 1987
- Founder of the Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress 1988