Margarita Bolaños

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bolaños and the second or maternal family name is Arquín.

Margarita Bolaños Arquín (born 1951 or 1952)^[1] is a Costa Rican politician and anthropologist who was president of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC).

Margarita Bolaños
President of the Citizens' Action Party
In office 2014–2017
Preceded by	Rodrigo Alberto Carazo Zeledón
Succeeded by	Marcia González Aguiluz
Secretary General of the Citizens' Action Party
In office 2009–2013
Preceded by	Teresita Aguilar
Succeeded by	Olga Marta Sánchez Oviedo
Personal details
Born	Margarita Bolaños Arquín 1951 or 1952 (age 73–74)
Nationality	Costa Rican
Political party	Citizens' Action Party
Profession	Politician anthropologist

Bolaños studied anthropology at the University of Costa Rica and finished a master's degree at the University of Kansas in 1999. She has worked as a researcher and a teacher at the University of Chile and the University of Costa Rica.

Bolaños acted as secretary general of the PAC from 2009 to 2013. She became president of the party's National Executive Committee in August 2014, after Rodrigo Alberto Carazo resigned.^[1][2] Marcia González Aguiluz succeeded her as president in September 2017.^[3]