Rodrigo Arias Sánchez
Costa Rican economist and politician
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Rodrigo Gerardo de Jesús Arias Sánchez (born 26 July 1946) is a Costa Rican lawyer and politician who has been President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica since 2022. He also served as Minister of the Presidency during the two governments of his brother, Óscar Arias Sánchez, from 1986 to 1990 and 2006 to 2010.
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Rodrigo Arias Sánchez | |
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Sánchez in 2022 | |
| President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office 1 May 2022 – 30 April 2026 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Silvia Hernández Sánchez |
| Succeeded by | Yara Jiménez Fallas |
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly from San José's 1st seat | |
| In office 1 May 2022 – 30 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Benavides Jiménez |
| Succeeded by | Nogui Acosta Jaén |
| Minister of the Presidency of Costa Rica | |
| In office 8 March 2006 – 8 May 2010 | |
| President | Óscar Arias |
| Preceded by | Lineth Saborío Chaverri |
| Succeeded by | Marco Vargas Díaz |
| In office 8 May 1986 – 8 May 1990 | |
| President | Óscar Arias |
| Preceded by | Danilo Jiménez Veiga |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo Méndez Mata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodrigo Gerardo de Jesús Arias Sánchez 21 November 1946 |
| Party | National Liberation Party |
| Education | University of Costa Rica University of Pennsylvania |
Early life and education
Sánchez was born in Heredia on 26 July 1946,[1] the second child after Óscar Arias, of Juan Rafael Arias Trejos and Lylliam Sánchez Cortés.
Sánchez graduated from the University of Costa Rica with a Bachelor of Laws in 1969 before earning a Master of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971.[1]
Political career
Sánchez was elected municipal councilor of Heredia for the four-year term 1974–1978. He achieved this victory even though he had not always been a member of the ranks of the National Liberation Party – as his brother Óscar Arias – because as a young man he sympathized with the presidential candidacy of José Joaquín Trejos, of the National Unification Party, who ruled from 1966 to 1970.[2]
After being advisor to the President of the Republic, Sánchez was appointed as Minister of the Presidency during the two governments of his brother, Óscar Arias Sánchez, from 1986 to 1990 and 2006 to 2010. During his tenures as Minister, Sánchez played an important role as a government spokesman and in favor of CAFTA implementation laws. In March 2009, Rodrigo Arias Sánchez declared himself in favor of a constitutional reform.[2]
Following the general elections, on 1 May 2022, Sánchez was elected President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica with 50 votes in favor.[3]