National

President of the Legislative Assembly

How it's filled

In plain words: Chosen by the Assembly from among its members
Exact method: Elected by the Assembly each year on 1 May for a one-year term (Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly).
Chosen by: Legislative Assembly
Seats: 1

Source: pdba.georgetown.edu, checked Oct 12, 2026

pdba.georgetown.edu · checked Oct 12, 2026 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: President of the Legislative Assembly
presidencia.go.cr · checked Oct 12, 2026 Spanish official names from presidencia.go.cr, asamblea.go.cr, poder-judicial.go.cr and the Constitution (Spanish text), read 2026-10-12. For: President of the Legislative Assembly in Spanish
observador.cr · checked Oct 12, 2026 TSE declaratoria of deputies 2026-2030 as reported by Observador CR and CRHoy, read 2026-10-12: member, party and province; mandate from 2026-05-01 (Constitution art. 107). Assembly president Yara Jiménez elected 2026-05-01 (Delfino.cr). No resignations found. Fallback: press reports, because asamblea.go.cr was unreachable (connection refused). For: Yara Vanessa Jiménez Fallas, current term

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