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Álvaro Roberto Ramos Chaves[a] (born 6 December 1983) is a Costa Rican computer scientist, economist and politician who served as President of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund in 2022. A member of the National Liberation Party, he previously served as Superintendent of Pensions from 2015 to 2020.
Álvaro Ramos | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ramos in 2023 | |
| President of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund | |
| In office 8 May 2022 – 17 September 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Chaves |
| Preceded by | Román Macaya |
| Succeeded by | Marta Esquivel Rodríguez |
| Superintendent of Pensions | |
| In office 19 June 2015 – 8 April 2020 | |
| President | Luis Guillermo Solís Carlos Alvarado Quesada |
| Preceded by | Edgar Robles Cordero |
| Succeeded by | Rocío Aguilar Montoya |
| Vice Minister of Revenue | |
| In office 4 July 2012 – 8 May 2014 | |
| President | Laura Chinchilla |
| Preceded by | Rowland Espinosa Howell |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Rodríguez Garro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Álvaro Roberto Ramos Chaves 6 December 1983 San José, Costa Rica |
| Party | National Liberation |
| Spouse |
Cristie Castro Fonseca
(m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Costa Rica (BA) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
Álvaro Ramos Chaves was born in the Catedral district of San José on 6 December 1983, to Álvaro Ramos Rechnitz, who also served as a cabinet minister, and his wife, Berta Chaves Abarca. He is hearing impaired.[1][2]
He has served as a deputy minister at the Ministry of Finance,[3] superintendent of pensions,[4] a technical expert with the International Labour Organization (ILO)[5] and executive president of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) during the presidency of Rodrigo Chaves Robles.[6]
In the general election held on 1 February 2026, he was the presidential candidate of the National Liberation Party (PLN). He finished in second place with 33% of the vote.[7]
Notes
edit- ↑ In this Hispanic American name, the first or paternal surname is Ramos and the second or maternal family name is Chaves.
References
edit- ↑ Quirós Zúñiga, Fabricio (29 January 2026). "Álvaro Ramos, el economista que busca devolver al PLN al poder en las elecciones presidenciales de Costa Rica" [Álvaro Ramos, the economist seeking to return the PLN to power in the Costa Rican presidential elections]. Infobae.
- ↑ Loaiza Cabalceta, David (6 April 2025). "Álvaro Ramos Sr: "Representa un cambio generacional verdadero"" [Álvaro Ramos Sr: "A true generational change"]. Diario Extra.
- ↑ "Viceministro cambia silencio por el bullicio de la política" [Deputy Minister swaps silence for the hustle and bustle of politics]. La Nación (in Spanish). 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "Álvaro Ramos renuncia a la Superintendencia de Pensiones" [Álvaro Ramos resigns from the Superintendency of Pensions]. La Nación (in Spanish). 3 March 2020.
- ↑ "Exsuperintendente de pensiones a la OIT" [Former Superintendent of Pensions to the ILO]. Diario Extra (in Spanish). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Álvaro Ramos deja la Presidencia de la Caja por diferencia sobre aumento del 2020" [Álvaro Ramos leaves Fund presidency due to differences over the 2020 increase]. Delfino (in Spanish). 17 September 2022.
- ↑ "Laura Fernandez Wins Costa Rica Presidential Election". Havana Times. 2 February 2026.