National
Minister of Communication and Liaison
- Spanish: Ministro de Comunicación y Enlace
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Freely appointed and removed by the President of the Republic (Constitution art. 139). Together with the President they form the Executive Power (art. 130).
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Arnold Zamora Miranda since May 2026 Report Source: presidencia.go.cr, checked
Sources
- presidencia.go.cr · checked Casa Presidencial, Gabinete page, read 2026-10-12: portfolio is "Ministro de Comunicación y Enlace" (Arnold Zamora Miranda); office renamed from "Minister of Communication". For: Minister of Communication and Liaison
- pdba.georgetown.edu · checked Constitution of Costa Rica, read 2026-10-12: selection method, term and size of each office (arts. 106-107, 130-139, 158); minister offices follow the portfolios listed at https://www.presidencia.go.cr/gabinete/. For: Minister of Communication and Liaison
- presidencia.go.cr · checked Casa Presidencial, Gabinete page, read 2026-10-12: official Spanish title "Ministro de Comunicación y Enlace". For: Minister of Communication and Liaison in Spanish
- presidencia.go.cr · checked Spanish official names from presidencia.go.cr, asamblea.go.cr, poder-judicial.go.cr and the Constitution (Spanish text), read 2026-10-12. For: Minister of Communication and Liaison in Spanish
- presidencia.go.cr · checked Casa Presidencial, Gabinete page, read 2026-10-12 (ministers); inauguration 2026-05-08 and vice presidents per press (Forbes/Heraldo 2026-05-08, Observador 2026-05-05); Labor: Mercedes Flores Badilla replaced Roy Thompson (resigned 2026-06-30) per Delfino/CRHoy July 2026; Foreign Affairs: Manuel Tovar dismissed 2026-09-24, Indiana Trejos acting, Ana Elena Pinto Lizano designated from 2026-10-15 (La República, 2026-10-05). Fallback: press for dates and for vice presidents. For: Arnold Zamora Miranda, current term