Type Government TypeDemocratic RepublicLong-Form Country NameRepublic of Costa Rica Executive Branch (2010 - 2014)PresidentLaura Chinchilla MirandaFirst Vice PresidentDr. Luis Liberman GinsburgSecond Vice PresidentDr. Alfio Piva Mesén CabinetMinisters:Minister of Agriculture and CattleGloria Abraham PeraltaMinister of Culture and YouthManuel ObregonMinister of Economy, Industry and Foreign TradeMaria de los Angeles Antillon GuerreroMinister of Public EducationLeonardo Garnier RimoloMinister of Environment and EnergyTeofilo de la Torre ArguelloMinister of FinanceFernando Herrero AcostaMinister of Foreign AffairsRene Castro SalazarMinister of HealthMaría Luisa Avila AgueroMinister of HousingIrene CamposMinister of Decentralization and Local GovernmentsJuan Marín Quiros Minister of Justice and PeaceHernando ParísMinister of Labor and Social SecuritySandra PiszkMinister of the PresidencyMarco A. Vargas DiazMinister of Public Security and the InteriorJose Maria Tijerino PachecoMinister of Public Works and TransportationFrancisco JimenezMinister of Science and TechnologyClotilde Fonseca ObregonMinister of SportsGiselle GoyenagaMinister of TourismCarlos Ricardo Benavides JimenezPresident of the Central BankRodrigo Bolanos ZamoraWomen's IssuesMaureen Clarke Clarke Judicial BranchSupreme Court (Corte Suprema de Justicia)Democratic RepublicLegal SystemBased on Spanish civil law systemJudicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme CourtCosta Rica has not accepted ICJ (International Court of Justice) jurisdiction Legislative BranchUnicameralAssembly (Asamblea Legislativa) Assembly Parties Assembly Parties% of SeatsNational Liberation Party (PLN)43.6%Civil Action Party (PAC)20%Libertarian Movement Party (PML)16.4%Minority Parties20%Total100% Important Dates Independence from SpainSeptember 15, 1821ConstitutionNovember 9, 1949
