Laura Fernández Delgado

Laura Fernández Delgado
Fernández in 2017
President-elect of Costa Rica
Assuming office
8 May 2026
Vice PresidentFrancisco Gamboa (elect)
Douglas Soto (elect)
SucceedingRodrigo Chaves Robles
Minister of the Presidency of Costa Rica
Assumed office
4 February 2026
PresidentRodrigo Chaves Robles
Preceded byHerself
In office
22 June 2024 – 31 January 2025
PresidentRodrigo Chaves Robles
Preceded byNatalia Díaz Quintana
Succeeded byHerself
Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy of Costa Rica
In office
8 May 2022 – 8 January 2025
PresidentRodrigo Chaves Robles
Preceded byPilar Garrido Gonzalo
Succeeded byMarta Esquivel Rodríguez
Personal details
BornLaura Virginia Fernández Delgado
(1986-07-04) 4 July 1986
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
PartyPPSO (since 2025)
Other political
affiliations
Christian Democratic Alliance (2018–2025)
SpouseJeffrey Umaña Avendaño
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Costa Rica
Occupation
  • Political scientist
  • politician
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Laura Virginia Fernández Delgado (Spanish: [ˈlawɾa βiɾˈxinja feɾˈnandes ðelˈɣaðo]; born 4 July 1986) is a Costa Rican politician, political scientist and the president-elect of Costa Rica. As the presidential candidate of the Sovereign People's Party, Fernández won the 2026 presidential election. She previously served as the minister of national planning and economic policy from 2022 to 2025, as well as the minister of the presidency from 2024 to 2025.