Head of state and government
Verified
Titles are Govpedia's English translations of the official Spanish titles. Ana Elena Pinto Lizano takes office as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship on 15 October 2026; until then Indiana Trejos Gallo is acting foreign minister.
- Head of state and government
- Laura Fernández DelgadoPresident
- Government
- Administration of Laura Fernández DelgadoSince 8 May 2026
- System
- Presidential republicCapital: San José
- UN e-government rank
- 61 of 193EGDI 2024
Costa Rica is a presidential republic[1]. The President, Laura Fernández Delgado, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 19 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Administration of Laura Fernández Delgado
18 of 19 verified on official pages
In a presidential system the President leads both the state and the government. The cabinet listed is the Council of Government: the ministers. Executive presidents of autonomous institutions shown on the Presidency's cabinet page (for example the CCSS, ICE, INS and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute) are not listed as ministers. The First Vice President is Francisco Gamboa Soto and the Second Vice President Douglas Soto Campos, per the Presidency's website. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[12]
2024
0.801rank 61 of 193
- Online services0.722
- Human capital0.788
- Telecom infrastructure0.893
Record of changes
Timeline
5 Oct 2026
Ana Elena Pinto Lizano is designated Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, with effect from 15 October 2026.[10]
Verified24 Sept 2026
President Fernández dismisses Manuel Tovar as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship; the Minister of Foreign Trade, Indiana Trejos Gallo, is named acting foreign minister.[8]
Verified20 Jul 2026
Mercedes Flores Badilla is appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security.[9]
Sourced30 Jun 2026
Roy Thompson Chacón resigns as Minister of Labour and Social Security, with immediate effect.[11]
Sourced8 May 2026
Laura Fernández Delgado is sworn in as President, succeeding Rodrigo Chaves Robles, who becomes Minister of the Presidency and Minister of Finance in the new government.[5][7]
Sourced1 Feb 2026
Laura Fernández Delgado of Pueblo Soberano wins the presidential election in the first round.[5]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Presidencia de la República de Costa Rica
Presidency of the Republic of Costa RicaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]Laura Fernández Delgado jura como la 50º presidenta de Costa Rica
Delfino.crNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Gabinete
Presidency of the Republic of Costa RicaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Laura Fernández oficializa su gabinete: conozca a los ministros y presidencias ejecutivas que la acompañarán
El ObservadorNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]Presidente Laura Fernández Delgado despidió al Canciller de la República
Presidency of the Republic of Costa RicaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]Mercedes Flores Badilla asume como nueva ministra de Trabajo
El Mundo CRNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]Presidente Laura Fernández nombra nueva Canciller de la República
Presidency of the Republic of Costa RicaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]Laura Fernández tiene la primera baja de su gabinete: renunció el ministro de Trabajo
El ObservadorNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [12]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026