Eduardo Cruickshank Smith
Eduardo Cruickshank Smith was a prominent Costa Rican lawyer and politician, known for his role as the first Afro-descendant president of the Legislative Assembly. Born on January 29, 1958, in Matina, Limón, he began his political career as a councilman for the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana before joining the Partido Restauración Nacional, where he served as a congressman from 2018 to 2022. Cruickshank presided over the Congress during a challenging period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest against the government. He was also a pastor and involved in sports administration, having led the Asociación Deportiva Limonense. He passed away at the age of 67, leaving behind a legacy in public service and community leadership.
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Eduardo Cruickshank Smith is the father of Jermaine Cruickshank and a former deputy and president of the Legislative Assembly.
Defensora de los Habitantes lamenta asesinato de su primo Jermaine Cruickshank: ‘Hoy la violencia llegó a nuestras vidas’
Costa Rica· 2025-08-25
Eduardo Cruickshank Smith, the former president of the Congress, will be honored in a wake at the Legislative Assembly.
Expresidente legislativo Eduardo Cruickshank será honrado en capilla ardienteCosta Rica· 2025-03-06
Eduardo Cruickshank Smith, former president of the Legislative Assembly and presidential candidate, passed away at the age of 67.
Eduardo Cruickshank, expresidente del Congreso, fallece a los 67 añosCosta Rica· 2025-03-06