Karen Olsen Beck

Karen Olsen Beck
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
In office 1986–1990
Ambassador of Costa Rica to Israel
In office 1982–1984
President	Luis Alberto Monge
First Lady of Costa Rica
In role May 8, 1970 – May 8, 1974
President	José Figueres Ferrer
Preceded by	Clara Fonseca Guardia
Succeeded by	Marjorie Elliott Sypher
First Lady of Costa Rica
In role February 7, 1954 – May 8, 1958
President	José Figueres Ferrer
Preceded by	Henrietta Boggs Vacant (1949–1954)
Succeeded by	Olga De Benedictis Antonelli
Personal details
Born	Rita Karen Olsen (1933-01-31) January 31, 1933 Copenhagen, Denmark
Political party	PLN
Spouse(s)	José Figueres Ferrer (1954–1990; his death)
Children	José María Figueres Olsen (1954-): Presidente de Costa Rica de 1994 a 1998. Karen Christiana Figueres Olsen (1956-): Diplomática especializada en cambio climático, reconocida por su labor en la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático. Mariano Figueres Olsen (1958-2019): Falleció a los 59 años. Kirsten Figueres Olsen (1960-2023): Falleció en diciembre de 2023 debido a una enfermedad incurable.
Alma mater	Columbia University University of Copenhagen University of Mary Washington
Profession	Diplomat Politician Social worker

Rita Karen Olsen Beck (born January 31, 1933) is a Danish-American-Costa Rican politician and social worker. She was the First Lady of Costa Rica during the governments of her husband José Figueres Ferrer 1954 to 1958 and 1970 to 1974. She was a Legislative Assemblywoman and the Ambassador of Costa Rica to Israel.