José María Figueres Olsen, Presidente de Costa Rica

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José María Figueres Olsen (born in San José, Costa Rica, December 24, 1954), is a Costa Rican businessman and politician. After he left the presidency of Costa Rica in 1998, Figueres has also been involved in global issues such as climate change, sustainable development, and technology. He started his career as an engineer working in agribusiness. After a decade, he entered public service as Minister of Foreign Trade and then Minister of Agriculture. In 1994, he was elected President of Costa Rica, as the nation's youngest elected president of the 20th century. In 2000, he joined the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, and later he worked with Concordia 21 in Madrid. Since 2010, he has been Chairman of the Carbon War Room, an independent non-profit organization focused on the global transition to a low-carbon economy. On March 27, 2012, Sir Richard Branson announced that he was appointed as the new President of the Carbon War Room.

José María Figueres Olsen (San José, 24 de diciembre de 1954) es un ingeniero industrial, político y consultor internacional costarricense. Figueres fue ministro de Comercio Exterior de 1986 a 1988, ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería de 1988 a 1990 y presidente de Costa Rica de 1994 a 1998. Actualmente es presidente del Partido Liberación Nacional, primera fuerza de oposición.