First ladies and gentlemen of Costa Rica
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First Lady of Costa Rica | |
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since 8 May 2022 | |
Inaugural holder | Pacífica Fernández Oreamuno |
Formation | 8 May 1847 |
First LadyorFirst Gentleman of Costa Rica(Spanish:Primera dama o Primer caballero de Costa Rica) is the title of the wife or husband of thepresident of Costa Rica.Traditionally, the president's wife was colloquially known asla presidenta( "the president", with a feminine -a ending). The current term was first used underFederico Alberto Tinoco Granados.
Operations
[edit]The Office of First Lady of First Gentleman is allocated no official funding from thegovernment budgetof Costa Rica.[1]Instead, the office and officeholder relies on private donations to cover the expenses.[1]These funds support the first lady's causes and foundations, which traditionally focus on cultural, environmental, and social issues.[1]The office ofLeila Rodríguez Stahl,the first lady 2002 to 2006, had a staff of approximately 60 at its largest.[1]However, many of those staffers workedpro bonoor were employed temporarily from other government offices.[1]
First ladies and gentlemen of Costa Rica (1847–present)
[edit]References
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- ^ab"American Girl and Costa Rican President Wed".Sarasota Herald-Tribune.1954-02-08.Retrieved2016-07-23.
- ^"Costa Rica Will Have a Jewish First Lady with the Inauguration of Luis Alberto Monge to the President".Jewish Telegraph Agency.1982-04-20.Retrieved2016-06-13.
- ^"Meet Costa Rica's future First Lady, Mercedes Peñas Domingo".Inside Costa Rica.2014-04-15.Retrieved2016-06-14.