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Álvaro Roberto Ramos Chaves (born 6 December 1983) is a Costa Rican computer scientist, economist and politician who served as President of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund in 2022. A member of the National Liberation Party, he previously served as Superintendent of Pensions from 2015 to 2020.

Álvaro Ramos Chaves was born in the Catedral district of San José on 6 December 1983, to Álvaro Ramos Rechnitz, who also served as a cabinet minister, and his wife, Berta Chaves Abarca. He is hearing impaired.

He has served as a deputy minister at the Ministry of Finance, superintendent of pensions, a technical expert with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and executive president of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) during the presidency of Rodrigo Chaves Robles.

In the general election held on 1 February 2026, he was the presidential candidate of the National Liberation Party (PLN). He finished in second place with 33% of the vote.