Margarita Penón Góngora | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
In office 2002–2005 |
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Preceded by | Vanessa de Paul Castro Mora |
Succeeded by | Teresita Aguilar Mirambell |
First Lady of Costa Rica | |
In role May 8, 1986 – May 8, 1990 |
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President | Óscar Arias |
Preceded by | Doris Yankelewitz Berger |
Succeeded by | Gloria Bejarano Almada |
Personal details | |
Born |
San José, Costa Rica |
October 11, 1948
Political party | Citizens' Action Party (since 2000) |
Other political affiliations |
National Liberation Party (until 2000) |
Spouse(s) | Óscar Arias (Divorced) |
Alma mater | Vassar College |
Profession |
Chemist Politician |
Margarita Penón Góngora (born October 11, 1948) is a Costa Rican politician. She was the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1986-1990, as well as an advocate and promoter of the principal Gender Equality Law approved by Congress in 1989.