Ana Elena Pinto Lizano has been appointed as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica, a position she will officially assume on October 15. The announcement was made by President Laura Fernández Delgado.
Pinto Lizano brings to the role over 24 years of diplomatic service, having joined the Costa Rican Foreign Service on March 1, 2002. A seasoned international relations expert, she holds a master’s degree in Management and International Negotiations, and is multilingual, fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Italian.
Throughout her illustrious career, Pinto Lizano has held numerous positions both within Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in international diplomatic missions. Her roles have included serving as Consul General in France, Chargé d’Affaires in Switzerland, Advisor to the Foreign Minister, and Minister-Counselor in Chile and France. Notably, she has also been involved with the UNESCO, representing Costa Rica as Minister-Counselor.
Pinto Lizano’s contributions extend to political and multilateral platforms. She has played pivotal roles as Costa Rica’s national coordinator for the Lima Group, represented her country in the European Union’s International Contact Group for Venezuela, and participated in forums under the umbrella of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Inter-American Summit Implementation Review Group.
Moreover, her experience includes representation in Central American Integration System (SICA) matters and engagements with delegations to the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS). In August 2022, during the government led by Rodrigo Chaves, she was appointed as the Ambassador of Costa Rica to France and permanent delegate to UNESCO, and in September 2025, she expanded her duties to serve as a concurrent ambassador to Monaco.
Pinto Lizano steps into her new role amidst expectations of strengthening Costa Rica’s diplomatic engagements and consolidating its international relationships further.
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