Eduardo Cruickshank Smith (born 29 January 1958) is a Costa Rican politician as well as an Evangelical pastor, lawyer, and notary. He is the former President of the Costa Rican parliament, a position he held from 2020 to 2021. He is the first Afro-Costa Rican to ever hold that position.[1]
Eduardo Cruickshank Smith | |
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| President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office 1 May 2020 – 30 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Ricardo Benavides Jiménez |
| Succeeded by | Silvia Hernández Sánchez |
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Hayling Carcache |
| Constituency | Limón (1st Office) |
| President of the Municipal Council of Limón | |
| In office 1 May 1995 – 30 April 1996 | |
| Alderman of the Municipal Council of Limón | |
| In office 1 May 1994 – 30 April 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Cruickshank Smith 29 January 1958 Limón, Costa Rica |
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Personal life
editCruickshank was born in a Jamaican-Costa Rican family of 8 children. His brother Clinton Cruickshank Smith is also a politician, being a former legislator and former presidential candidate of the National Liberation Party.[2] His father as a carpenter and his mother was a housewife.[3]
Before entering politics he was pastor at the Colina de su Gloria church in his hometown of Limón, and has a degree in law from the University of Costa Rica.[2] He is married to Jeannette Edwards and has two children: Jermaine Eduardo Cruickshank Edwards and Yocelyn Shavony Cruickshank Edwards. He is also a grandfather.[2]
Political career
editHaving been first elected to the Legislative assembly of Costa Rica in 2018, he was elected president of said assembly in 2020.[4]
In the spring of 2021, Cruickshank announced his candidacy for the upcoming 2022 Costa Rican general election, running on an anti-corruption and pro-business campaign.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Eduardo Cruickshank becomes first Afro-Costa Rican to preside over Legislative Assembly". The Tico Times. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Eduardo Cruickshank: the pastor passionate about politics elected new president of Legislative Assembly". 1 May 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Conozca al candidato: Eduardo Cruickshank, aspirante de Restauración Nacional" (in Spanish). Teletica. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Eduardo Cruickshank es el nuevo presidente del congreso". Diario Extra (in Spanish). 1 May 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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