Stephan Brunner

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

Stephan Brunner
Brunner in 2022
First Vice President of Costa Rica
In office 8 May 2022 – 31 July 2025 Serving with Mary Munive
President	Rodrigo Chaves Robles
Preceded by	Epsy Campbell Barr
Personal details
Born	Stephan Lars Andreas Brunner Neibig (1961-02-28) 28 February 1961 (age 64)
Political party	PPSD
Alma mater	University of Kiel (BA, PhD) Indiana University Bloomington (MA)

Stephan Lars Andreas Brunner Neibig (born 28 February 1961) is a Costa Rican politician and economist who served as the first vice president of Costa Rica from 2022 to 2025.^[1] He assumed office on 8 May 2022.^[2][3]

Brunner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in cultural economics from the University of Kiel, a Master of Arts in economics from Indiana University Bloomington, and a PhD in economics from the University of Kiel.^[4]

On 30 July, Brunner resigned alongside six other cabinet members in order to run in the 2026 Costa Rican general election.^[5]

References

1. "Costa Rican president's Cabinet resigns en masse to secure congressional majority". AP News. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
2. Rebeca Madrigal Q. (4 April 2022). "Chaves anuncia a Stephan Brunner como coordinador económico y a Mary Munive en lo social" [Chaves announces Stephan Brunner as economic coordinator and Mary Munive as social coordinator] (in Spanish). La Nación. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
3. "Paraguay congratula a las autoridades electas de Costa Rica" [Paraguay congratulates the elected authorities of Costa Rica]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
4. "Candidaturas a Presidencia y Vicepresidencias, PARTIDO PROGRESO SOCIAL DEMOCRATICO, STEPHAN BRUNNER NEIBIG". ¿Dónde votar? TSE Costa Rica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
5. Reporters, RT Staff (31 July 2025). "Costa Rica's Political Reset: Why Top Government Figures Are Stepping Down Before Elections". The Rio Times. Retrieved 8 October 2025.