Antonio Álvarez Desanti (born July 6, 1958) is a Costa Rican politician, lawyer and businessman who has served twice as President of the Legislative Assembly (1995-1996 and 2016). He was National Liberation Party candidate for the 2018 Costa Rican general election. Early life and education Antonio Álvarez Desanti was born in San José, Costa Rica on July 6, 1958. His father was Isaías Álvarez Alfaro and his mother was Dora Desanti Arce. He began his primary studies at Calasanz College. He studied law at the University of Costa Rica. In 1981, he obtained a degree in law, and at the beginning of the 1990s he completed a master's degree in international tax law at Harvard University. Business career In 1978, Desanti founded a small financial company and in 1980, a company dedicated to the planting of the peanut and to the process of packaging and distribution of the roasted product. This activity was then expanded to other related products, such as cashew seed. In 1981, he also dedicated himself to the production, sale and distribution of shoes in the national market. Political career In 1979 Álvarez Desanti was elected Student Representative before the University Council and in 1980 was elected President of the Federation of Students of the University of Costa Rica (FEUCR). In 1981 he is designated by the campaign of Luis Alberto Monge Alvarez like National Treasurer of the Liberationist Youth. In 1985, the then President of the Republic, Luis Alberto Monge appointed him President of Fertica; A state-owned fertilizer factory at the time. In November he is named Executive President of the National Production Council, a position in which he continued during the administration of Óscar Arias Sánchez. On May 1, 1987, Óscar Arias was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Livestock. In 1988, he was appointed Minister of the Interior and Police, where CICAD (Joint Anti-Drug Intelligence Center) was created. In 1991 he assumes the deputy campaign of José María Figueres Olsen, who in 1994 was elected President of the Republic. During the period 1994-1998 Álvarez Desanti served as a deputy, and in 1995 he became President of the Legislative Assembly. During his term as deputy, he elaborated and presented the "Law against sexual harassment in work and education", this being the first time that Costa Rica promulgates a law to prevent sexual harassment. It also promoted domestic violence laws, laws protecting people with disabilities, as well