Josette Altmann- Borbón

Josette Altmann Borbón (born February 17, 1958) is a Costa Rican historian, public figure and politician. She previously served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998 during the tenure of her ex-husband, former President José María Figueres. In June 2016, Altmann was elected Secretary General of the Latin American Social Sciences Institute (FLACSO), an inter-governmental organization dedicated to researching and teaching of the social sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Biography Altmann Borbón holds a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in political science from the University of Costa Rica. She received her doctorate in humanities from Leiden University in the Netherlands.

She has served as a post-graduate professor at the University of Costa Rica's Department of Education and Social Sciences.

On June 3, 2016, Altmann was elected Secretary General of FLACSO. Altmann had previously worked as a regional coordinator of international cooperation for FLACSO's General Secretariat from 2006 to 2012.