Carlos Alvarado Quesada

Carlos Alvarado Quesada
48th President of Costa Rica
Assumed office
8 May 2018
Vice President Epsy Campbell Barr
Marvin Rodríguez Cordero
Preceded by Luis Guillermo Solís
Minister of Labor and Social Security
In office
29 March 2016 – 19 January 2017
President Luis Guillermo Solís
Preceded by Víctor Morales Mora
Succeeded by Alfredo Hasbum Camacho
Personal details
Born (1980-01-14) 14 January 1980
San José, Costa Rica
Political party Citizens' Action Party
Spouse(s) Claudia Dobles Camargo
Alma mater University of Costa Rica
University of Sussex

Carlos Alvarado Quesada (Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos albaˈɾaðo keˈsaða] ; born 14 January 1980) is a Costa Rican politician and writer, who is currently serving as the 48th President of Costa Rica. A member of the center-left Citizens' Action Party (PAC), Alvarado was previously Minister of Labor and Social Security during the Presidency of Solís Rivera.[1]

Alvarado has a Bachelor's degree in communication and a Master's degree in political science from the University of Costa Rica, as well as a Master's degree in development studies from the University of Sussex.[1]

Aged 38 on his inauguration, he became the youngest serving Costa Rican President since Alfredo González Flores in 1914, then aged 36.

Early political career

He served as an advisor to the Citizen Action Party's group in the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica in the 2006-2010 period. He was a consultant to the Institute of Development Studies of the United Kingdom in financing SMEs.[1] Department Manager of Dish Care & Air Care (Procter & Gamble Latin America). Director of Communication for the presidential campaign of Luis Guillermo Solís, professor in the School of Sciences of Collective Communication of the University of Costa Rica and in the School of Journalism Of the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.[1] During the Solís Rivera administration, served as Minister of Human Development and Social Inclusion and Executive President of the Joint Social Welfare Institute, institution charged with combating poverty and giving state aid to the population of scarce resources. After the resignation as minister of Víctor Morales Mora, Alvarado was appointed minister of Labor.[1][2]

In this portfolio it was noted for reducing the benefits of state collective agreements of the Bank of Costa Rica, JAPDEVA and RECOPE in successful negotiations with the unions. No previous government had negotiated collective bargaining to the downside. During the management of Alvarado a reduction of the time of seven to two months in the procedures of pensions of the teaching profession was achieved. It also managed to renegotiate the wage formula of the private sector in a unanimous agreement among workers, employers and the government, as well as a tripartite agreement among the same sectors to reduce informality, according to International Labour Organization (ILO) recommendation 204. As minister he also promoted the implementation of laws that cut luxury pensions, as well as the Ministry of Labor's defense of these laws before the Constitutional Court after appeals filed by several former deputies. Alvarado guaranteed that the Ministry of Labor will have the budget and the new places for the entry into force of the Labor Procedure Reform in July 2017.

President of Costa Rica

Alvarado speaking in 2018

On April 1, 2018 Alvarado won the presidential election (second round) with 61%, defeating Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz.[3] Same-sex marriage was a major issue in the campaign, after a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights required Costa Rica to recognize such unions.[4] Alvadaro Muñoz campaigned against same-sex marriage, while Alvarado Quesada argued to respect the court's ruling. Alvarado Quesada won in a landslide, defying polls that predicted a close election.[5]

He was sworn into office on 8 May 2018.

Literary career

In 2006 Quesada published the anthology of stories Transcripciones Infieles with Perro Azul.[6] That same year he obtained the Young Creation Award of Editorial Costa Rica with the novel La historia de Cornelius Brown.[6] In 2012 he published the historical novel Las Posesiones that portrays the dark historical period in Costa Rica during which the government confiscated the properties of Germans and Italians during World War II.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carlos Alvarado Quesada" (PDF). oecd.org. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Ruiz, Gerardo (2016, marzo) "Carlos Alvarado, actual presidente del IMAS, es el nuevo ministro de Trabajo". La Nacion. https://www.nacion.com/el-pais/politica/carlos-alvarado-actual-presidente-del-imas-es-el-nuevo-ministro-de-trabajo/ZTDCEYS6XFDEXEQJQBFC4CSZPI/story/
  3. ↑ David Alire Garcia, Enrique Andres Pretel (April 1, 2018). "Costa Rica center-left easily wins presidency in vote fought on gay rights". Reuters.
  4. ↑ Henley, Jon (2018-04-02). "Costa Rica: Carlos Alvarado wins presidency in vote fought on gay rights". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  5. ↑ "Costa Rica Election Hands Presidency to Governing Party Stalwart". Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  6. 1 2 3 "Carlos Alvarado Quesada". Editorial Cosa Rica. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Víctor Morales Mora		 Minister of Labor and Social Security
2016–2017		 Succeeded by
Alfredo Hasbum Camacho
Preceded by
Luis Guillermo Solís		 President of Costa Rica
2018–present		 Incumbent
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