Josette Altmann Borbón

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.^[1] 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.^[1] She is the first woman to become Secretary General of FLACSO.^[2]

Biography

Altmann Borbón holds a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in political science from the University of Costa Rica.^[1] She received her doctorate in humanities from Leiden University in the Netherlands.^[1]

She has served as a post-graduate professor at the University of Costa Rica's Department of Education and Social Sciences.^[1]

On June 3, 2016, Altmann was elected Secretary General of FLACSO.^[1] Altmann had previously worked as a regional coordinator of international cooperation for FLACSO's General Secretariat from 2006 to 2012.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7Avendaño, Manuel (2016-07-14). "Josette Altmann, ex primera dama, electa Secretaria General de Flacso". La Nación (San José). Retrieved 2016-06-03.
1 2"Josette Altmann, candidata a la Flacso". La Nación (San José). 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-01-25.

[nacion-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Avendaño, Manuel (2016-07-14). "Josette Altmann, ex primera dama, electa Secretaria General de Flacso". La Nación (San José). Retrieved 2016-06-03.

[nacion2-2] 1 2"Josette Altmann, candidata a la Flacso". La Nación (San José). 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-01-25.

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First Lady of Costa Rica