Silvia Vanessa Hernández Sánchez (born November 21, 1976) is a Costa Rican economist and politician who has been President of the country's Legislative Assembly since 1 May 2021.
Early life and education
Hernández was born in San José on November 21, 1976,[1] the oldest of five children and only daughter of Freddy Hernández and María de los Ángeles Sánchez.[2] Her paternal grandfather was a diplomat and deputy in the government of Daniel Oduber.[2]
Hernández was elected to the Legislative Assembly as a PLN deputy from San José.[2] She worked as Deputy Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy in the government of Laura Chinchilla from 2012 to 2014.[3][5] She has been president of the Tax Affair Commission, as well as a member of the Science, Technology and Education and OECD Special Commissions.[3] In April 2019, she was elected chair of the National Liberation Party.[3]