José María Rico

Spanish Costa Rican lawyer
Person human Q6293319
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José María Rico

Summary

José María Rico is a human[1]. He was born in Granada[2]. He was born on August 12, 1934[3]. He died in San José[4]. He died on April 15, 2019[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Granada[2], José María Rico…
  • José María Rico passed away in San José[4].
  • José María Rico was born on August 12, 1934[3].
  • José María Rico died on April 15, 2019[5].
  • José María Rico was married to Laura Chinchilla[8].
  • José María Rico held citizenship in Costa Rica[9].
  • José María Rico's professions included lawyer[6].
  • José María Rico held the position of First Lady or First Gentleman of Costa Rica[10].
  • José María Rico's education included a stint at University of Granada[11].
  • José María Rico's education included a stint at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[12].
  • José María Rico was educated at Université de Montréal[13].
  • José María Rico's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • José María Rico is recorded as male[15].
  • José María Rico's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • José María Rico was affiliated with the National Liberation Party[17].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[18].
  • José María Rico's residence is recorded as San José[19].
  • José María Rico's family name is recorded as Rico[20].
  • José María Rico's given name is recorded as José María[21].
  • José María Rico's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • José María Rico's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Cueto[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Granada[2], José María Rico… he was born on August 12, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Granada[11], a public university[24], in Spain[25], founded in 1531[26], headquartered in Granada[27]; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[12], a university in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1971[30], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[31]; and Université de Montréal[13], a university in Quebec[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in Montreal[35].

Career and Affiliations

José María Rico's professions included lawyer[6]. He held the position of First Lady or First Gentleman of Costa Rica[10].

Personal Life

José María Rico was married to Laura Chinchilla[8]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[14]. He was affiliated with the National Liberation Party[17].

Death and Burial

José María Rico died on April 15, 2019[5]. He died in San José[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[18].

Why It Matters

José María Rico ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was José María Rico born?

José María Rico's place of birth was Granada[2].

Where did José María Rico die?

José María Rico passed away in San José[4].

Who was José María Rico married to?

José María Rico's spouses include Laura Chinchilla[8].

What did José María Rico do for work?

José María Rico worked as lawyer[6].

Where did José María Rico go to school?

José María Rico was educated at University of Granada[11], University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[12], and Université de Montréal[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death San José
    Cause of death Alzheimer's disease
    Instance of human
    Given name José María
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