Representative	Date of Appointment	Alternate(s)	Date of Appointment	Attaché
H.E. José Enrique CASTILLO BARRANTES Ambassador, Permanent Representative	February 5, 2008	Her Excellency Rita Maria HERNANDEZ BOLAÑOS Ambassador, Alternate Representative	January 10, 2009	Ms. Ana LEON- PAEZ SOTELA Attaché
		Mr. Danilo GONZALEZ Minister Counselor, Alternate Representative	June 6, 2006
		Mrs. Zaida Emilce ZUÑIGA VALVERDE Minister Counselor, Alternate Representative	July 1, 2008
		Mr. David LI FANG Minister Counselor, Alternate Representative	October 1, 2009
		Mr. Rafael SAENZ RODRIGUEZ Miniter Counselor, Alternate Representative	February 18, 2010
		Mrs. Cinthia SOLIS Minister Counselor, Alternate Representative	April 1, 2010
Address: 2112 S St. N.W. Suite 300  Washington, D.C. 20008 Phone: (202) 234-9280 | (202) 234-9281 Fax: (202) 986-2274 E-mail: costa-rica@oas.org Office Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. / Closed: Saturday

President:
His Excellency Dr. Oscar ARIAS SANCHEZ

First Vice President and Minister of Planning:
Mr. Kevin CASAS

Second Vice President :
Mrs. Laura CHINCHILLA

Minister of Environment and Energy (Ministro de Ambiente y Energía):
Mr. Roberto DOBLES

Minister of Science and Technology (Ministro de Ciencia y Tecnología):
Mr. Eugenia FLORES

Minister of Foreign Trade (Ministro de Comercio Exterior):
Mr. Marco VINICIO RUIZ

Minister of Culture (Ministro de Cultura):
Mrs. María Elena CARBALLO

Minister of Public Education (Ministro de Educación Pública) :
Mr. Leonardo GARNIER

Minister of the Treasury (Ministra de Hacienda):
Ms. Jenny PHILLIPS

Minister of Public Works and Transportation (Ministro de Obras Públicas y Transporte):
Mr. Karla GONZALES

Minister of Production (Ministro de Producción):
Mr. Alfredo VOLIO

Minister of the Presidency (Ministro de la Presidencia):
Mr. Rodrigo ARIAS

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores):
Mr. Bruno STAGNO

Minister of Public Security (Ministro de Seguridad Pública):
Mr. Fernando BERROCAL

Minister of Public Health (Ministra de Salud Pública ):
Mrs. María Luisa AVILA

Minister of Labor and Social Security (Ministro de Trabajo y Seguridad Social):
Mr. Alvaro GONZALEZ

Minister of Tourism (Ministro de Turismo):
Mr. Carlos Ricardo BENAVIDES

Minister of Housing and Poverty (Ministro de Vivienda y Pobreza):
Mr. Fernando ZUMBADO

Minister of Justice and Grace (Ministro de Justicia y Gracia):
Mr. Hernando PARIS

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States:
José Enrique CASTILLO

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States:
Tomás DUEÑAS LEIVA

Office Information
Patricio Zuquilanda Representative
Address: Distrito Octavo, Mata Redonda, Cantón Primero. Rohmoser, de la Embajada de España 200 metros al Norte y 25 metros al Este Phone(s): (506) 2290-8950 | (506) 2290-8911 | (506) 2290-8912 Fax: (506) 2290-8953 Hours: Lunes a Viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. (jornada continua) E-mail: OASCostaRica@oas.org

Capital: San José

National Holiday: September 15

Date of Entry into the Inter-American System : 1889

Website: http://www.rree.go.cr