Wilfrido Blanco

Wilfrido Blanco Mora is a Costa Rican educator, civil servant, and political activist. Blanco served as Vice-Minister of Education during Abel Pacheco's presidency.[1] During his time in office, he promoted student security,[1] greater access to education,[2] and higher student achievement. Under Blanco's administration, the Ministry of Public Education began requiring teaching candidates to present a criminal record with applications for teaching positions.[3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Mora.
Wilfrido Blanco Mora
Vice-Minister of Public Education
In office
2002–2006
PresidentAbel Pacheco
Personal details
CitizenshipCosta Rica
Political partyCitizens' Action Party

He was a former member of the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC for its Spanish initials) and a current member of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC for its Spanish initials).

References
  1. "No debemos callar". El Observatorio Judicial (in Spanish). San José. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. Villegas S, Jairo (4 February 2003). "Piden mayor calidad en la educación". La Nacion (Costa Rica) (in Spanish). San José. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. "Personaje del día: Wilfrido Blanco". La Nacion (in Spanish). San Jose. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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