Dr Segundo Armando Gonzalez Tamayo, who was the Republic’s Vice-President alongside Professor Juan Bosch in 1962-63, died this morning at the age of 74 of leukemia. He is to be buried with state honors at the Cristo Redentor cemetery, and his wake will take place at the Funeraria Blandino.
Bosch’s tenure of power was won in the first democratic elections to be held after 32 years of Dominican dictatorship. His Presidency was cut short, however, and an ouster took place seven months later.
Gonzalez Tamayo was a well-known physician who did not return to politics after the coup de etat. Diario Libre highlights his benevolence, reporting that as a general practitioner he offered his medical services for a symbolic sum of RD$10. After the coup, he dedicated his life to serve patients at the Clinic Dr Chang Aquino. He is described in the newspaper as a true philantropist who worked unconditionally for the welfare of his fellow citizens.
Gonzalez Tamayo is survived by his children Patria, Ivelisse, Manuel, Reynaldo, Oscar, Marcos and Leonardo. His daughter Patria Ramona Dominicana Gonzalez, MD is a prominent physician in the Washington Heights section of New York City. She has been following her father’s footsteps in regards to her profession.