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Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez is a Costa Rican politician who served as the President of Costa Rica from 1982 to 1986. He was born on December 29, 1925 in Palmares, Alajuela, Costa Rica. He studied law at the University of Costa Rica and was a professor of constitutional law at the same university. Monge was a member of the National Liberation Party (PLN) and was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1958. He was also a member of the Constitutional Assembly of Costa Rica in 1969. In 1978, he was elected Vice President of Costa Rica and served until 1982 when he was elected President. During his presidency, Monge implemented a number of economic reforms, including the privatization of state-owned companies and the liberalization of trade. He also implemented a number of social reforms, including the creation of a national health system and the expansion of educational opportunities. Monge left office in 1986 and returned to teaching at the University of Costa Rica. He has since been involved in a number of political and social causes, including the promotion of human rights and the defense of the environment. Monge is currently 91 years old and has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

Popular As Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez
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Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 29 December, 1925
Birthday 29 December
Birthplace Palmares, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Date of death (2016-11-29)
Died Place San José, Costa Rica
Nationality Costa Rica

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Who Is Luis Alberto Monge's Wife?

His wife is Flora Rojas Alvarez (m. 1946-1960) Doris Yankelewitz Berger (m. 1965-1988)

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Wife Flora Rojas Alvarez (m. 1946-1960) Doris Yankelewitz Berger (m. 1965-1988)
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Luis Alberto Monge Net Worth

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2016

On November 29, 2016, Monge suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest at his home in Santa Ana. He was rushed to the San Juan de Dios hospital, where he was declared dead aged 90.

1986

Monge and Yankelewitz later separated at the end of his presidency in 1986. The couple divorced in June 1988.

1982

Before becoming President in 1982, Monge served as Costa Rica's first ambassador to Israel from 1963 to 1966 and was one of the founding members of the National Liberation Party (PLN) in 1951. He was also named a deputy in the Legislative Assembly, at age 24, making him one of the youngest to have reached such rank. He was the President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica from 1973 to 1974.

1946

He married his first wife, Flora Rojas Alvarez, on March 9, 1946, but the marriage was dissolved in January 1960. He met his second wife, Doris Yankelewitz Berger, while both were attending a luncheon at the University of Costa Rica. At the time, Yankelewitz was a college student while Monge was serving as Ambassador to Israel. Monge and Yankelewitz married at a ceremony in San José on November 25, 1965. They had one daughter, Lena.

1925

Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez (December 29, 1925 – November 29, 2016) was the President of Costa Rica from 1982 to 1986. He also served as Costa Rica's first Ambassador to Israel from 1963 until 1966.

Monge was born on December 29, 1925, in Palmares, Alajuela Province, to Gerardo Monge Quesada and Elisa Álvarez Vargas.