Miguel Ángel Rodríguez

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría (born 9 January 1940) is a Costa Rican economist, lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as President of Costa Rica from 1998 to 2002 and was briefly Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) in 2004.

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
8th Secretary General of the Organization of American States
In office 15 September 2004 – 15 October 2004
Preceded by	César Gaviria
Succeeded by	Luigi R. Einaudi acting
43rd President of Costa Rica
In office 8 May 1998 – 8 May 2002
Vice President	Astrid Fischel Volio Elizabeth Odio Benito
Preceded by	José María Figueres
Succeeded by	Abel Pacheco
Personal details
Born	(1940-01-09) 9 January 1940 (age 85) San José, Costa Rica
Political party	PUSC
Spouse(s)	Lorena Clare Facio
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He stepped down and returned to his country to face allegations of financial wrongdoing during his presidential tenure in Costa Rica. On 27 April 2011 he was sentenced to 5 years in prison for corruption.^[1]

In December 2012, he was exonerated by an appeals court.^[2]

Related pages

• List of scientists from North America