Cristian Franz von Tattenbach Iglesias (10 January 1924 – 8 May 2007) was a Costa Rican lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd President of the Legislative Assembly from 1981 to 1982. A founding member of the Social Christian Unity Party, he had previously served as Minister of Justice and Grace from 1966 to 1970.
Biography Tattenbach was born in San José on 10 January 1924, the son of Graf Franz Ludwig von Tattenbach von Metzler and Luisa Josefa Iglesias Rodríguez. He studied law at the University of Costa Rica, where he obtained a law degree and qualified as a notary public.
Tattenbach was first elected to the Legislative Assembly under the National Union Party for the 1962–1966 legislative term.. He subsequently served as Minister of Interior, Police, Justice and Grace during the administration of President José Joaquín Trejos Fernández.
In 1975, Tattenbach was among the founders of the Autonomous University of Central America (UACA), the first private university established in Costa Rica.
In 1978, he was again elected to the Legislative Assembly for the 1978–1982 legislative term, as a member of the Unity Coalition.Declaratoria de Elecciones de Diputados de la Asamblea Legislativa de 1978. Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. During that period he chaired the Committee on Government and Administration. On 1 May 1981, Tattenbach was elected president of the Legislative Assembly for the 1981–1982 legislative year.
Tattenbach was re-elected to the legislature in 1986.Declaratoria de Elecciones de Diputados de la Asamblea Legislativa de 1986. Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. He later served as Costa Rica's ambassador to the United States during the administration of President Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier between 1990 and 1994.
Later life and death
He died in San José on 8 May 2007 at the age of 83.
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