Leonel Fernandez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on December 26, 1953. He was a member of the Dominican Revolutionary Party before switching to the Liberation Party and eventually becoming President of the Dominican Republic for two terms during the early years of the 21st century.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
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About
During the early years of the 21st century, this Dominican Revolutionary Party member-turned-Liberation Party leader served two terms as President of the Dominican Republic.
Before Fame
He spent his high school years in Washington Heights, New York City, and returned to his native Dominican Republic to study law at the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo.
Trivia
The end of his first term as President and the beginning of his second were separated by a period of four years; he was re-elected in 2004 as a result of the economic crisis precipitated by the policies of President Hipólito Mejía.
Family Life
His marriage to fellow Politician (and Future Dominican Republic Vice President) Margarita Cedeño de Fernández resulted in a daughter named Yolanda América María Fernández.
Associated With
Fellow Liberation Party Politician Danilo Medina succeeded Fernández in 2012 as President of the Dominican Republic.
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