The following list shows all historical leaders of Costa Rica starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.
In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.
Costa Rica
President
Since May 8th, 2022
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 2018 to May 8th, 2022
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 2014 to May 8th, 2018
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 2010 to May 8th, 2014
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 2006 to May 8th, 2010
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 2002 to May 8th, 2006
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1998 to May 8th, 2002
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1994 to May 8th, 1998
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1990 to May 8th, 1994
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1986 to May 8th, 1990
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1982 to May 8th, 1986
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1978 to May 8th, 1982
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1974 to May 8th, 1978
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1970 to May 8th, 1974
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1966 to May 8th, 1970
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1962 to May 8th, 1966
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1958 to May 8th, 1962
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1953 to May 8th, 1958
Costa Rica
President
Nov 8th, 1949 to May 8th, 1953
Costa Rica
Interim President
Apr 19th, 1948 to May 8th, 1948
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1944 to Apr 19th, 1948
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1940 to May 8th, 1944
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1936 to May 8th, 1940
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1932 to May 8th, 1936
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1928 to May 8th, 1932
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1924 to May 8th, 1928
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1920 to May 8th, 1924
Costa Rica
Interim President
Sep 2nd, 1919 to May 8th, 1920
Costa Rica
Interim President
Aug 20th, 1919 to Sep 2nd, 1919
Costa Rica
President
Jan 27th, 1917 to Aug 20th, 1919
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1914 to Jan 27th, 1917
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1910 to May 8th, 1914
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1906 to May 8th, 1910
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1902 to May 8th, 1906
Costa Rica
President
May 8th, 1894 to May 8th, 1902
