Marvin Rodríguez Cordero

Marvin Rodríguez
Second Vice-President of Costa Rica
Assumed office
May 8, 2018
Serving with Epsy Campbell Barr
President Carlos Alvarado
Preceded by Ana Helena Chacón
Personal details
Born Marvin Rodríguez Cordero
(1960-10-20) October 20, 1960
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Political party Citizens' Action Party

Marvin Rodríguez Cordero (born October 20, 1960) is a Costa Rican teacher, labor union leader and politician who has been the Second Vice President of Costa Rica since 8 May 2018.[1][2]

Son of Danilo Rodríguez Blanco and Rafaela Cordero Barquero, farmers without studies, Rodriguez entered the Colegio Técnico Profesional Agropecuario (Agricultural Technical Professional School) at the age of 14 while working in farming alongside his father.[3] He participated in various communal activities including the presidency of the Integral Development Association of La Esperanza de Paquera at 18 years of age. In addition to serving as an educator, Rodríguez was Secretary General of the Costa Rican Education Workers Union (SEC), which together with other teachers' unions organized the general strike of educators that took place in 2014 right between the change of government of Laura Chinchilla and Luis Guillermo Solís due to delays in the payment of salaries.[4]

Rodriguez was nominated to serve as vice president on a ticket alongside Carlos Alvarado that was successful in the Costa Rican elections of 2018. Alvarado chose Rodríguez due to his knowledge in the education and community sectors, along with his interest in promoting an educational reform.[5]

References

  1. ↑ La Republica.net. "Candidatos a las vicepresidentes del PAC recorren comunidades en busca de votos" (in Spanish). Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ ElPais.cr. "Epsy Campbell y Marvin Rodríguez acompañarán a Carlos Alvarado en papeleta del PAC" (in Spanish). Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ Marvin Rodríguez Cordero
  4. ↑ Mora, Carlos (16 October 2017). "PAC apuesta por economista y maestro". Diario Extra. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Chinchilla, Sofía (15 October 2017). "Diputada Epsy Campbell y sindicalista Marvin Rodríguez asumen candidaturas a vicepresidencias del PAC". La Nación. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ana Helena Chacón		 Second Vice-President of Costa Rica
2018-present		 Incumbent
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