| Josette Altmann Borbón | |
| Office: | First Lady of Costa Rica |
| Term Label: | In role |
| Term Start: | May 8, 1994 |
| Term End: | May 8, 1998 |
| Predecessor: | Gloria Bejarano Almada |
| Successor: | Lorena Clare Facio |
| President: | José María Figueres |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1958 |
| Birth Place: | San José, Costa Rica |
| Party: | Citizens' Action Party (2005–present) |
| Otherparty: | National Liberation Party (until 2005) |
| Spouse: | José María Figueres (divorced) |
| Children: | José María Eugenia |
| Profession: | Historian |
| Alma Mater: | Leiden University University of Costa Rica |
| Residence: | San José, Costa Rica |
Josette Altmann Borbón (born February 17, 1958 San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican historian, public figure and politician. She previously served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998 during the tenure of her ex-husband, former President José María Figueres.[1] In June 2016, Altmann was elected Secretary General of the Latin American Social Sciences Institute (FLACSO), an inter-governmental organization dedicated to researching and teaching of the social sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean.[1] She is the first woman to become Secretary General of FLACSO.[2]
Altmann Borbón holds a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in political science from the University of Costa Rica.[1] She received her doctorate in humanities from Leiden University in the Netherlands.[1]
She has served as a post-graduate professor at the University of Costa Rica's Department of Education and Social Sciences.[1]
On June 3, 2016, Altmann was elected Secretary General of FLACSO.[1] She will take office on July 31, 2016.[1] Altmann had previously worked as a regional coordinator of international cooperation for FLACSO's General Secretariat from 2006 to 2012.[1] [2]