Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Costa Rica Local Leaders

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1970-72 Governor Matilde Marin de Soto, San José
MP 1966-70 and 1982-88. She lived (1931-88)

1970-74 Governor Mercedes Grillo Enríquez de Angula, Puntarenas
She lived (1948-2011)

1978-82 The governor of Limón

1982-86 Governor María Luis Portuguez, Cartago

1982-86 Governor of Puntarenas

1982-86 Governor of Limón

1986-90 Governor Virginia Quirós de Andrés, Limón

1986-90 Governor of San José

1986-90 Governor of Cartago

1986-90 Governor of Puntarenas

1990-94 Governor Ligia Zúñiga Clachar, Guanacaste

1990-94 Governor of Heredia

1990-94 Governor of Cartago

1990-94 Governor of Puntarenas

1990-94 Governor of Limón 
In that period there were 2 male governors.

1994-97 Governor Mireya Suárez Villalta, Alajuela

1994-97  Governor Rosario Cerdas Araya, Cartago

1994-97 Governor Martha Johnson Maxwell Johnson Gibbs, Limón

1994-2001 Governor Cecilia Trejos Gómez de Larios, Guanacaste

1994-97 Governor Patricia Angulo Grillo, Puntarenas

1997-2001 Governor Nuria Maria Aguilar Bloise, Alajuela

1997-2001 Governor María de los Ángeles Cubillo López, San José

Ca 1999 Acting Governor Teresa Andrés Herdera, Limón
Member of the Partido Acción Ciudadana. Candidate to Parliament in 2002

2002-06 Floribeth Medina Zamora, Puntarenas
Flory Medina Zamora has been an MP since 2006. She is Vice-President of the Movimiento Libertario

Last update 06.07.11