Josette Altmann Borbón

Josette Altmann Borbón (born February 17, 1958) is a Costa Rican historian, public figure and politician. She previously served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998 during the tenure of her ex-husband, former President José María Figueres.^[1] In June 2016, Altmann was elected Secretary General of the Latin American Social Sciences Institute (FLACSO), an inter-governmental organization dedicated to researching and teaching of the social sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean.^[1] She is the first woman to become Secretary General of FLACSO.^[2]

Josette Altmann Borbón
First Lady of Costa Rica
In role May 8, 1994 – May 8, 1998
President	José María Figueres
Preceded by	Gloria Bejarano Almada
Succeeded by	Lorena Clare Facio
Personal details
Born	(1958-02-17) February 17, 1958 (age 67) San José, Costa Rica
Political party	Citizens' Action Party (2005–present)
Other political affiliations	National Liberation Party (until 2005)
Spouse	José María Figueres ​ (divorced)​
Children	José María Eugenia
Residence	San José, Costa Rica
Alma mater	Leiden University University of Costa Rica
Profession	Historian

Biography

Altmann Borbón holds a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in political science from the University of Costa Rica.^[1] She received her doctorate in humanities from Leiden University in the Netherlands.^[1]

She has served as a post-graduate professor at the University of Costa Rica's Department of Education and Social Sciences.^[1]

On June 3, 2016, Altmann was elected Secretary General of FLACSO.^[1] Altmann had previously worked as a regional coordinator of international cooperation for FLACSO's General Secretariat from 2006 to 2012.^[1][2]