Luis Fishman Zonzinski

Luis Fishman Zonzinski
Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
In office
1 May 2010 – 30 April 2014
Preceded byGuyón Holt Massey Mora
Succeeded byÓscar López Arias
ConstituencySan José (17th Office)
In office
1 May 1998 – 30 April 2002
Preceded byAntonio Álvarez Desanti
Succeeded byAída Faingezicht Waisleder
ConstituencySan José (2nd Office)
In office
1 May 1986 – 30 April 1990
Preceded byJuan José Trejos Fonseca
Succeeded byHugo Alfonso Muñoz Quesada
ConstituencySan José (15th Office)
President of the
Social Christian Unity Party
In office
1 July 2006 – 4 July 2010
Preceded byLorena Vásquez Badilla
Succeeded byGerardo Vargas Rojas
40th President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
In office
1 May 1998 – 30 April 1999
Preceded bySaúl Weisleder Weisleder
Succeeded byCarlos Vargas Pagán
Minister of Public Security
In office
16 August 1991 – 8 May 1994
PresidentRafael Ángel Calderón Fournier
Preceded byVíctor Herrera Alfaro
Succeeded byJuan Diego Castro Fernández
Personal details
BornLuis Fishman Zonzinski
(1947-12-30) 30 December 1947 (age 78)
San José, Costa Rica
PartyPUSC
Spouse
Aida Faingezicht Waisleder
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(m. 1970)​
Children3
EducationUniversity of Costa Rica (LLB)

Luis Fishman Zonzinski (born 30 December 1947) is a Costa Rican lawyer and retired politician who served as a Deputy to the Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2014. A member of the Social Christian Unity Party, he previously held a seat from 1986 to 1990 and from 1998 to 2002. Fishman chaired the party from 2006 to 2010.

He was the President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica from 1998 to 1999. Fishman Zonzinski was elected as the Second Vice President of Costa Rica alongside Lineth Saborío Chaverri from 2002–2006, but never formally took office. In 2010, he was the Social Christian Unity Party's candidate for president in the general election. Fishman was Minister of Public Security and Minister of Interior and Police during Rafael Angel Calderon’s government.

References

  1. ↑ "Unity Party Elects New President". The Tico Times. 7 July 2006.
  2. ↑ "Abogado de 31 años presidirá el PUSC". La Nación. 4 July 2010.
  3. ↑ Legislative Assembly Official website
  4. ↑ Ramírez, Alexander (6 February 2002). "Pacheco separa a Luis Fishman". La Nación.com. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  5. ↑ Chinchilla Leads, Guevara Gains in Costa Rica Angus-Reid.com, February 3, 2010