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Claudia Dobles Camargo | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dobles in 2018 | |
| First Lady of Costa Rica | |
| In role 8 May 2018 – 8 May 2022 | |
| President | Carlos Alvarado Quesada |
| Preceded by | Mercedes Peñas Domingo |
| Succeeded by | Signe Zeicate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1980 Quesada, San Carlos, Costa Rica |
| Political party | Citizens' Action Party |
| Spouse | Carlos Alvarado Quesada (2010–Present) |
| Children | Gabriel |
| Profession | Architect Urban Planner |
Claudia Vanessa Dobles Camargo (born 19 November 1980) is a Costa Rican architect and urban planner. Dobles, the wife of President Carlos Alvarado Quesada, served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 2018 to 2022.[1] She is the first person from San Carlos to hold the position of first lady.[1]
Early life[edit]
Dobles was born on 19 November 1980, in Ciudad Quesada to Carlos Dobles and María Claudia Camargo.[1] Her father is Costa Rican, while her mother had moved to the country from Mexico.[1] She attended kindergarten in Mexico, but completed her elementary and high school studies in San José, Costa Rica.[1] She met her future husband, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, on the bus that both took to school.[1]
Prominent roles[edit]
Dobles played a prominent role in her husband's 2018 presidential campaign.[1] In addition to her role as the candidate's wife, Dobles was seen as a key advisor to both Alvarado and the campaign staff.[1]
Dobles is also advising the Costa Rican government's environmental economic plan to completely replace the nation's use of fossil fuels with renewable energy sources.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "La sancarleña que en un mes será la Primera Dama del país". San Carlos Digital. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Sengupta, Somini; Villegas, Alexander; Tobin, Celia Talbot (12 March 2019). "Tiny Costa Rica Has a Green New Deal, Too. It Matters for the Whole Planet". Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via NYTimes.com.