Hipólito Mejía

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 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]
Personal details
Born	(1941-02-22) 22 February 1941 (age 83) Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Political party	Revolutionary
Spouse(s)	Rosa Gómez Arias
Children	Ramón Hipólito Mejía Felipe Mejía Carolina Mejía de Garrigó Lissa Mejía
Relatives	Chabela Mejía (sister) Sergio Grullón Estrella (brother-in-law) Winston Llenas (second cousin)[4] Juan Isidro Jimenes Grullón (second cousin)[4]
Alma mater	North Carolina State University
Hometown	Gurabo, Dominican Republic
Ethnicity	White Dominican

References

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. 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.