Leonel Fernández
former president of the Dominican Republic
Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna (Pronunciation of "Leonel Fernández") (born December 26, 1953) is a Dominican lawyer, academic, and politician. He was President of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2012.
Leonel Fernández | |
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50th & 52nd President of the Dominican Republic | |
In office 16 August 2004 – 16 August 2012 | |
Vice President | Rafael Alburquerque |
Preceded by | Hipólito Mejía |
Succeeded by | Danilo Medina |
In office 16 August 1996 – 16 August 2000 | |
Vice President | Jaime David Fernández Mirabal |
Preceded by | Joaquín Balaguer |
Succeeded by | Hipólito Mejía |
Personal details | |
Born | Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna 26 December 1953 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Political party | People's Force (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Dominican Liberation Party (1990–2019) |
Spouse(s) | Rocío Domínguez (m. 1987–d. 1996) Margarita Cedeño (m. 2003–present) |
Alma mater | Autonomous University of Santo Domingo |
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Website | www |
Since January 2016, he is the President of the EU–LAC Foundation.[1]
References
change- ↑ "EU- LAC Foundation: Former President of Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez will chair Bi-regional Foundation". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana de Ecuador. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.