| Luis Liberman Ginsburg | |
|---|---|
| Second Vice President of Costa Rica | |
| President | Laura Chinchilla |
| Preceded by | Kevin Casas Zamora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1946 San José, Costa Rica |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Political party | National Liberation Party |
| Occupation | Business |
| Religion | Judaism |
Luis Liberman Ginsburg (born 1947) is a Costa Rican businessperson and Second Vice President of Costa Rica. He was elected in February 2010 on the ticket with President Laura Chinchilla and First Vice President Alfio Piva.[1] Liberman's family moved to Costa Rica from Poland prior to World War II. He is the grandson of the first Mohel of Costa Rica's small Jewish community.
Liberman was chosen as a Vice President to President Laura Chinchilla mainly due to his expertise in economic affairs. He also said that Costa Rica under Chinchilla would be less active in the Middle East and foreign policy would focus more on Latin America while maintaining good relations with Israel, which he described as "excellent" as well as Egypt and other Arab states.[2]