Pedro Muñoz (Costa Rican politician)
Costa Rican politician (born 1968)
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Pedro Miguel Muñoz Fonseca (born 31 July 1968) is a Costa Rican lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as president of the Social Christian Unity Party from July 2014 to September 2018.[1]
Pedro Muñoz | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office 1 May 2018 – 30 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rosibel Ramos Madrigal |
| Succeeded by | Ariel Robles Barrantes |
| Constituency | San José (18th Office) |
| President of the Social Christian Unity Party | |
| In office 6 July 2014 – 19 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gerardo Vargas Rojas |
| Succeeded by | Randall Quirós Bustamante |
| Councillor of the Municipality of Liberia | |
| In office 1 May 2006 – 30 April 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Miguel Muñoz Fonseca 31 July 1968 Liberia, Costa Rica |
| Party | Social Christian Unity Party |
| Education | University of Costa Rica Tufts University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessperson and politician. |
Education
Muñoz attended elementary school at the Escuela de Aplicación Alba Ocampo Alvarado and high school at the Liceo Laboratorio in Liberia.[2]
He obtained his law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Costa Rica, and a master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.[3]
Career
Muñoz served as an advisor to the Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Rights in 1999.
He served as a substitute council member at the Municipality of Liberia, representing the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), from May 2006 to April 2010.
In 2012 he expressed his interest in becoming a candidate for the presidency of the PUSC. However, he withdrew in favor of Rodolfo Piza Rocafort.[4]
He served as president of the PUSC from July 2014 to September 2018. During his term the party grew from 9 to 14 mayors and from 50 to 103 council members in the municipal elections of 2016, and from 8 to 9 legislative seats in the general elections of 2018. Moreover, the party's presidential votes increased from 6.5% to 16.05% in 2018.
He serves as a congressman for San José Province in the Legislative Assembly.[2]
Muñoz is a founding partner of Dentons Muñoz where he acts as consultant.[3]
Personal life
Muñoz is married to Carolina Carazo and they have three children: Victoria, Antonio, and Ana.
He is the author of the book Dejemos Huella, Costa Rica Puede Más, published in 2015.