Henry Mora Jiménez (born 19 April 1959[1]) is a Costa Rican economist and political activist. Mora is a member of the 2014-2018 Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, serving with the Citizens' Action Party. He was the President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica from 2014 to 2015.[1]
Henry Mora Jiménez | |
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| Deputy and President, Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Constituency | Heredia, Costa Rica |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1959 Curridabat |
| Political party | Citizens' Action Party |
| Profession | Educator, economist, political activist |
Education and early career
editMora earned a licentiate in economics at the University of Costa Rica with an emphases on statistics. From the National University of Costa Rica, Mora earned a Master's in political economics. He has postgraduate studies in Applied Economics at the Catholic University in Brabant (province) Netherlands. He earned a doctorate in Business and Economic Science from the Latin American University of Science and Technology in Costa Rica, and then studied as a post-doctorate in public goods at Tilburg University in Netherlands.[2]
Mora has taught at several universities, including the National University, University of Costa Rica, Latin American University of Science and Technology. He has been a visiting professor in several universities in Latin America and Europe.[2] Mora was also the Minister of National Planning and Economics.[2] Mora is a member of the Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Universidad Nacional (Situn) (Union of National University Workers), and has worked with the Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados (ANEP) (National Association of Public and Private Employees).[3]
Authorship
editMora has worked as a columnist for El País, a Costa Rican newspaper and several online blogs.[4] In addition, as a member of the Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados (National Association of Private and Public Employees), Jiménez wrote columns highly critical of ex-president Laura Chinchilla and her economic plans.[5] In 2006, Mora came out against the Central American Free Trade Agreement.[5]
In addition, Mora is the co-author, along with Franz J. Hinkelammert, a German resident of Costa Rica, of the book "Hacia una economía para la vida" ("Toward an economy for life").[6] The book is highly critical of capitalism, saying that when profits are maximized, capital is accumulated and not shared. Instead, a more equitable and sustainable economy needs to take its place.[6] The book calls for a fundamental change in economic structure.[7]
Political career
editIn 2013, Mora became actively involved with PAC.[8] He was 54 years old when he was elected to represent PAC for Heredia.[8] PAC leaders said they would have Mora run for President of the Legislative Assembly when it convenes in May 2014.[9] On 1 May 2014, he was approved and became the second PAC President of the Legislative Assembly, after Juan Carlos Mendoza.[10] He said that his first order of business will be to delay a pay increase for legislative deputies,[11] and one of his first official meetings was with members of ANEP.[3]
Mora is still opposed to CAFTA, saying that it has produced no benefits for Costa Rica.[12] He claims that neoliberal policies have not helped the sectors of the economy that impact the most people's lives.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Legislative Assembly Official website
- ^ a b c "Ojo al Voto: Henry Manuel Mora Jiménez". non-profit media consortium voting guide (in Spanish). San Jose: Ojo al Voto. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b Sequeira, Aarón (2 June 2014). "Sindicalismo gana voces en el Congreso e impulsa su agenda" (in Spanish). San Jose: La Nacion. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Columnista: Henry Mora Jiménez" (San Jose) (in Spanish). El Pais. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b Jiménez, Henry (12 December 2014). "¿Por qué me opongo al "plan fiscal"?". Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b Montalvo, Geovani (4 May 2012). "América Latina: Hacia una economía para la vida y la superación del esquema neoliberal". Tercera Información (in Spanish). San Jose. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Ante amenazas del capitalismo, urge cambio estructural en la economía, señala Henry Mora". La Jornada Michoacana (in Spanish). Michoacan, Mexico. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b Agencia/Redacción (29 September 2013). "Economista Henry Mora liderará papeleta legislativa del PAC en Heredia". Costa Rica Hoy (in Spanish). San Jose. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Sequeira, Aarón (24 April 2014). "Dos opositores dan pelea al PAC por la presidencia del Congreso" (in Spanish). San Jose. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Rupturas y últimos amarres complicaron elección de presidente legislativo Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine La Nación, 2014-05-01 (in Spanish)
- ^ Sequeira, Aarón (2 May 2014). "Henry Mora: 'No daremos partidas del presupuesto a ningún diputado'". La Nacion (in Spanish). San Jose. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ a b Ocaru (11 November 2013). "TLC con Estados Unidos no ha dado beneficios a Costa Rica" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
External links
edit- "Most widely held works by Henry Mora Jiménez". WorldCat.
- Henry Mora Jiménez (1 January 2006). Doce ensayos por la dignidad nacional, la soberianía y el derecho al desarrollo (no al TLC). Editorial Departamento Ecuménico de Investigaciones. ISBN 978-9977-83-150-3.