Wilfrido Blanco
Wilfrido Blanco Mora | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Minister of Public Education | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| President | Abel Pacheco |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Costa Rica |
| Political party | Citizens' Action Party |
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]
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
- ^ a b "No debemos callar". El Observatorio Judicial (in Spanish). San José. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Villegas S, Jairo (4 February 2003). "Piden mayor calidad en la educación". La Nacion (Costa Rica) (in Spanish). San José. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Personaje del día: Wilfrido Blanco". La Nacion (in Spanish). San Jose. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2014.