Culture appoints Gabriela Corrales to the Calderón Guardia Museum

The Ministry of Culture and Youth appointed Gabriela María Corrales Marín as its representative to the Board of Directors of the Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Museum, replacing María Alejandra Serrano Ramírez. The decision is recorded in Resolution No. MCJ-DM-181-2026, signed by the minister’s office and published in La Gaceta No. 175 on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in the Executive Branch section. The appointment is effective from May 26, 2026, to May 24, 2031.

The scope of the resolution

The document, signed by Minister Jorge Rodríguez Vives, expresses gratitude for the services provided by Serrano Ramírez and designates Corrales Marín, holder of identity card No. 4-0198-0109, in her place. The resolution was issued in San José, at nine hours fifteen minutes on May 26, 2026, and was published under official reference IN202601121473.

The second article of the administrative act precisely establishes the term of office:

• Start: May 26, 2026.
• Expiration: May 24, 2031.
• Total term: five years, in accordance with the legal mandate of the position.

Substitution following the change of Government

The recitals of the resolution explain the origin of the vacancy. Serrano Ramírez had been appointed via Resolution No. MCJ-DM-038-2025, at eight hours forty-five minutes on March 18, 2025, for a period that was intended to extend from March 18, 2025, to March 17, 2030.

However, the official text indicates that, due to the change of Government, the previous representative was appointed only until May 7, 2026. This early interruption forced the ministry to designate a new holder to complete the ministerial representation within the collegiate body.

A decentralized body with a five-year mandate

The Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Museum is administered by a Board of Directors, a figure established by Law No. 7606 of May 24, 1996, published in La Gaceta No. 117 on June 20 of that same year. The regulation provides that this board is composed, among other members, of a representative from the Ministry of Culture and Youth, whose appointment has a term of five years.

The resolution classifies the museum as a decentralized body of the Ministry of Culture and Youth and justifies the designation based on the need to maintain the timely integration of the Board of Directors for its proper functioning. The appointment of Corrales Marín thus fills the seat corresponding to the ministerial portfolio within the museum’s governance structure.

Impact

With this appointment, the Ministry of Culture and Youth ensures its representation in the leadership of the Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Museum for a full five-year term, providing continuity to the administration of a decentralized body and filling the vacancy open since May 2026. For readers, the relevant detail is that the designation was formalized in the official gazette and is valid until 2031.

Source: La Gaceta, No. 175 of September 17, 2026, Executive Branch — Resolutions, p. 2 (official reference: Resolution No. MCJ-DM-181-2026, IN202601121473).