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President of Costa Rica (1986–1990, 2006–2010)

For the footballer, see Óscar Arias (footballer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arias and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Óscar Arias Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈoskaɾˈaɾjas]; born 13 September 1940 in Heredia, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

He was President of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010.

Arias was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his proposal of a negotiated solution to the Central American crisis. He sought the support of the Contadora group for his plan, which involved the removal of all foreign powers from the region, an end to aid for antigovernment guerrillas in El Salvador and Nicaragua, and the implementation of democratic principles and a compromise peace for social reconstruction.

Although his plan was not officially adopted, its key concepts were later reflected in th