Danilo Medina

Quick Facts

Full Name	Danilo Medina
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Nov 10, 1951(1951-11-10)
Age	73
Birthplace	Bohechío
Country	Dominican Republic
Birth City	San Juan Province
Horoscope	Scorpio

Danilo Medina Biography

Danilo Medina is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 10, 1951 in Bohechío, San Juan Province, Dominican Republic. Affiliated with the Liberation Party, he served from 2012 onwards as the president of the Dominican Republic. Prior to that, he held the position of Secretary of State.

He as well as He and Salvador Jorge Blanco both held office as President of the Dominican Republic. each served as President of the Dominican Republic.

Medina was born in Arroyo Cano, San Juan Province, in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. He is the oldest of eight brothers born to Juan Pablo Medina de los Santos (1918–2019) and Amelia Sánchez Abreu (1931–2004). Since he was 18 years old he was a student leader, founding the San Juan de la Maguana branch of the Frente Revolucionario Estudiantil Nacionalista at the UASD. When Professor Juan Bosch founded the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana in 1973. Medina joined him. He studied economics at Instituto Tecnológico Santo Domingo (INTEC), and graduated magna cum laude in 1984. He has been a member of the Central Committee of the PLD since 1983. In 1986 election he was elected a deputy in Congress. In 1987, he married psychologist Cándida Montilla and has three daughters, Sibeli, Vanessa and Ana Paula.

Danilo Medina Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [d̪aˈnilo ˈsant͡ʃes] : born 10 November 1951) is a Dominican politician and the current President of the Dominican Republic, since 2012.

An immediate lineage heir to Dominican Republic founding father Francisco del Rosario Sanchez He was raised with his family in San Juan Province with seven brothers. He later got married to Candida Montilla, and was the father of three daughters.

Danilo Medina Net Worth

Danilo Medina is one of the richest Politician from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Danilo Medina 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1984 He graduated from in 1984 from the Instituto Tecnologico Santo Domingo (INTEC) with the degree of economics.

In the mid-1990s he headed in the mid-1990s, he presided over Dominican Chamber of Deputies.

According to genealogist Sinecio Ramírez Suazo, Danilo Medina is allegedly descended from Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, founding father of the Dominican Republic. If true, Medina would be the first Dominican President descended from one of the Founding Fathers; however, genealogist Edwin Espinal argues that Medina’s great-great-great-grandfather Dionisio Sánchez Herrera could not be the son of Juan Francisco Sánchez de Peña (Francisco del Rosario Sánchez’s son) since Sánchez Herrera was born in 1840 and Sánchez de Peña in 1852.

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Who is Danilo Medina Dating?

According to our records, Danilo Medina married to Cándida Montilla de Medina. As of December 1, 2023, Danilo Medina’s is not dating anyone.

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As President Fernández acceded to a second term in 2004, Medina was once again appointed Secretary of the Presidency (Equivalent to Chief of Staff) and considered second in command on internal corridors of Government. As a new election approached in 2008, Medina was considered the main competition for President Fernández, as he was considered by some to have complete political control of the ruling party, the PLD. He resigned from the post on 8 November 2006 in order to launch his bid for the PLD presidential nomination against President Fernández.

Facts & Trivia

Danilo Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Danilo Medina celebrates birthday on November 10 of every year.

After running a campaign under the slogans “Ahora Es” and “Lo Mejor Para Todos” (“Now Is the Time” and “The Best for Everybody”) Medina was eventually defeated by President Fernández in the 6 May 2007 PLD internal election to choose the party’s candidate for the 2008 presidential election. Since its foundation the PLD had maintained an implicit non re-election policy, but President Fernández changed that allowing him to campaign against Medina from the Presidential Palace and opt for a second consecutive term in power (his third).

When was Danilo Medina elected?

Medina ran for and was elected President of the Dominican Republic in the 2012 Dominican presidential election, that ended on the morning of 21 May, with 51.24% of the votes defeating Hipólito Mejía, his 2000 election rival.

What is the title of the leader of the Dominican Republic?

The president of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Presidente de la República Dominicana) is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic.

When was Luis Abinader elected?

Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis aβinaˈðeɾ]; born 12 July 1967) is a Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who is serving as the 54th president of the Dominican Republic since 2020.

What language do they speak in Dominican Republic?

Spanish

What makes the Dominican Republic unique?

The Dominican Republic is a very sustainable nation because it produces nearly all kinds of food served at breakfast, lunch, and dinner across the country. It’s the site of the oldest colonial settlement in the Americas, and home to Christopher Columbus’s first New World landing point in 1492.