President Leonel Fernandez appointed retired Major General Luis A Luna Paulino of the Air Force as the new director of Civil Defense, to replace retired Admiral Radhames Lora Salcedo. Luna will now head disaster prevention and relief efforts.
Marino Feliz Terrero was appointed director of the Oficina Nacional de Derecho de Autor (ONDA), the copyright office.
Rafael Perez Duverge is the new executive director of the Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), the country’s leading agriculture research center.
Natasha Sanchez was named the president of the management board of the Corporacion de Radio y Television (CERTV-Channel 4), the state television station.
Rosa Maria Vicioso was appointed director of the National Theater in Santo Domingo.