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Óscar Arias Sánchez
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President of Costa Rica (1986–1990, 2006–2010)
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Óscar Arias Sánchez is a Costa Rican politician and member of the National Liberation Party. Born in 1941, he holds citizenship in Costa Rica and identifies with the Catholic Church. He has served as President of Costa Rica and President of the United Nations Security Council. His educational background includes studies at the University of Costa Rica, Boston University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of Essex. He has also been employed by Harvard University.
Arias has received several awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, and the Order of Juan Mora Fernández. He is recognized in the Nobel Peace collection. His native language is Spanish, which he also speaks and writes. He is part of a family that includes his sibling, Rodrigo Arias Sánchez.
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Peace Prize1987
“for his work for lasting peace in Central America”
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Óscar
- Family name
- Arias
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Costa Rica
- Place of birth
- San José
- Sibling
- Rodrigo Arias Sánchez
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- President of Costa Rica
- Educated at
- University of Essex
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Political party
- National Liberation Party
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Native language
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Óscar Arias (cropped).jpg
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- Óscar Arias Sánchez
- date of birth
- 1941-09-13
- second family name in Spanish name
- Sánchez
- name in native language
- Óscar Rafael de Jesús Arias Sánchez
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Encyclopedic overview
Óscar Arias Sánchez ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ ˈaɾjas]; born 13 September 1940) is a Costa Rican politician, activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was the president of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010.
Arias was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his proposal of a negotiated solution to the Central American crisis. He sought the support of the Contadora group for his plan, which involved the removal of all foreign powers from the region, an end to aid for antigovernment guerrillas in El Salvador and Nicaragua, and the implementation of democratic principles and a compromise peace for social reconstruction. Although his plan was not officially adopted, its key concepts were later reflected in the settlements in El Salvador (1990–93) and Nicaragua (1989–90).
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