Stephan Brunner
Stephan Brunner | |
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Brunner in 2022 | |
| First Vice President of Costa Rica | |
| In office 8 May 2022 – 31 July 2025 Serving with Mary Munive | |
| President | Rodrigo Chaves Robles |
| Preceded by | Epsy Campbell Barr |
| Succeeded by | Mary Munive |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephan Lars Andreas Brunner Neibig 28 February 1961 |
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| Alma mater | University of Kiel (BA, PhD) Indiana University Bloomington (MA) |
Stephan Lars Andreas Brunner Neibig (born 28 February 1961) is a Costa Rican politician and economist who served as the first vice president of Costa Rica from 2022 to 2025. He assumed office on 8 May 2022.
Brunner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in cultural economics from the University of Kiel, a Master of Arts in economics from Indiana University Bloomington, and a PhD in economics from the University of Kiel.
On 30 July, Brunner resigned alongside six other cabinet members in order to run in the 2026 Costa Rican general election.