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Hipólito Mejía
former president of the Dominican Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez (born 22 February 1941), is a Dominican politician. He was President of the Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2004.
Quick Facts 51st President of the Dominican Republic, Vice President ...
Hipólito Mejía | |
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![]() Hipólito Mejía, 2003 | |
51st President of the Dominican Republic | |
In office August 16, 2000 – August 16, 2004 | |
Vice President | Milagros Ortiz Bosch |
Preceded by | Leonel Fernandez |
Succeeded by | Leonel Fernandez |
Secretary of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic | |
In office August 16, 1978 – August 16, 1982 | |
President | Antonio Guzmán Jacobo Majluta |
Preceded by | Pedro Agustín Bretón Taveras[1][2] |
Succeeded by | José Rafael Ángeles Suárez[1][3] |
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Born | (1941-02-22) 22 February 1941 (age 83) Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
Political party | Revolutionary |
Spouse(s) | Rosa Gómez Arias |
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Relatives | |
Alma mater | North Carolina State University |
Hometown | Gurabo, Dominican Republic |
Ethnicity | White Dominican |
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