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Helio Fallas

PEP · Politician

Helio Fallas is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Helio Fallas · Helio Fallas Venegas · هيليو فالاس · ہیلیو فالاس وینیگاس				[sources]
Birth date	1947-03-22				[sources]
Place of birth	San José				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Costa Rica				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Helio				[sources]
Last name	Venegas				[sources]
Political association	Citizens' Action Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q15980216				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minister of Housing and Human Settlements of Costa Rica (2002-2005) · Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy of Costa Rica (1990-1992) · Vice President of Costa Rica (2014-2018)				[sources]
Education	University of Costa Rica				[sources]
Religion	Catholicism				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-29	Last processed	2026-04-29	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Costa Rican politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories350,779

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons282,564

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