Hipólito Mejía

former president of the Dominican Republic

Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez (born 22 February 1941), is a Dominican politician. He was President of the Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2004.

Hipólito Mejía
Hipólito Mejía, 2003
51st President of the Dominican Republic
In office
August 16, 2000 – August 16, 2004
Vice PresidentMilagros Ortiz Bosch
Preceded byLeonel Fernandez
Succeeded byLeonel Fernandez
Secretary of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic
In office
August 16, 1978 – August 16, 1982
PresidentAntonio Guzmán
Jacobo Majluta
Preceded byPedro Agustín Bretón Taveras[1][2]
Succeeded byJosé Rafael Ángeles Suárez[1][3]
Personal details
Born (1941-02-22) 22 February 1941 (age 83)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Political partyRevolutionary
Spouse(s)Rosa Gómez Arias
Children
Relatives
Alma materNorth Carolina State University
HometownGurabo, Dominican Republic
EthnicityWhite Dominican

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "En sus 95 años de existencia Agricultura ha tenido 86 secretarios". 4 September 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. "Ley No. 352-06 que concede una pensión del Estado en favor del señor Pedro Agustín Bretón Taveras, de 14 de Septiembre de 2006". Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. "Sepultan dirigente PRD Ángeles Suárez". Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Espinal Hernández, Edwin (31 December 2015). "Parentescos insospechados de personajes de la República Dominicana" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Diario Libre. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.