Pedro Muñoz
Congressman of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica for the San José Province
Assumed office
1 May 2018
President of the Social Christian Unity Party
In office
6 July 2014 – 19 August 2018
Preceded byGerardo Vargas Rojas
Succeeded byRandall Quirós
Councillor of the Municipality of Liberia
In office
1 May 2006 – 30 April 2010
Personal details
Born
Pedro Miguel Muñoz Fonseca

(1968-07-31) 31 July 1968
Costa Rica Liberia, Costa Rica
Political partySocial Christian Unity Party
EducationUniversity of Costa Rica
Tufts University
OccupationLawyer, businessperson and politician.
Websitewww.pedromunoz.cr

Pedro Miguel Muñoz Fonseca (born 31 July 1968, in Liberia, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as president of the Social Christian Unity Party from July 2014 to September 2018.[1]

Education

Muñoz attended elementary school at the Escuela de Aplicación Alba Ocampo Alvarado and high school at the Liceo Laboratorio in Liberia.[2]

He obtained his law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Costa Rica, and a Master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.[3]

Career

Muñoz served as an advisor to the Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Rights in 1999.

He served as a substitute council member at the Municipality of Liberia, representing the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), from May 2006 to April 2010.

In 2012 he expressed his interest in becoming a candidate for the presidency of the PUSC. However, he withdrew in favor of Rodolfo Piza Rocafort.[4]

He served as president of the PUSC from July 2014 to September 2018. During his term the party grew from 9 to 14 mayors and from 50 to 103 council members in the municipal elections of 2016, and from 8 to 9 legislative seats in the general elections of 2018. Moreover, the party's presidential votes increased from 6.5% to 16.05% in 2018.

He serves as a congressman for San José Province in the Legislative Assembly.[2]

Muñoz is a founding partner of Dentons Muñoz where he acts as consultant.[3]

Personal life

Muñoz is married to Carolina Carazo and they have three children: Victoria, Antonio, and Ana.

He is the author of the book Dejemos Huella, Costa Rica Puede Más, published in 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Pedro Muñoz es el nuevo presidente del PUSC | Crhoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Pedro Miguel Muñoz Fonseca – Curriculum". www.asamblea.go.cr.
  3. 1 2 "Pedro Muñoz". www.dentonsmunoz.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Teletica | Videos de noticias, deportes y programas nacionales".
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