Josette Altmann Borbón

Josette Altmann Borbón
First Lady of Costa Rica
In role
May 8, 1994 – May 8, 1998
PresidentJosé María Figueres
Preceded byGloria Bejarano Almada
Succeeded byLorena Clare Facio
Personal details
Born (1958-02-17) February 17, 1958
PartyCitizens' Action Party (2005–present)
Other political
affiliations
National Liberation Party (until 2005)
Spouse
(divorced)
Children2
Alma materLeiden University
University of Costa Rica
ProfessionHistorian
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Josette Altmann Borbón (born February 17, 1958) is a Costa Rican historian, public figure and politician. She previously served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998 during the tenure of her ex-husband, former President José María Figueres. In June 2016, Altmann was elected Secretary General of the Latin American Social Sciences Institute (FLACSO), an inter-governmental organization dedicated to researching and teaching of the social sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean. She is the first woman to become Secretary General of FLACSO.