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Karen Olsen Beck

Rita Karen Olsen Beck was a Danish American-Costa Rican diplomat, politician and social worker. She served as the First Lady of Costa Rica during the governments of her husband José Figueres Ferrer 1954–1958 and 1970–1974, a Legislative Assemblywoman and the Ambassador of Costa Rica to Israel. She was the oldest living past first lady of Costa Rica following the death of Marita Camacho Quirós in 2025.

Biography
Olsen was born Rita Karen Olsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 31, 1930. Her parents, Walter Olsen and Karen Beck Olsen, had emigrated to the United States from Denmark and became naturalized U.S. citizens. After graduating from Mary Washington College, Olsen enrolled at the University of Copenhagen to study social sciences. Olsen was 23 years old at the time of the wedding, while Figueres was 47. ==References==
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