Yesterday, Thursday 30 August, President Danilo Medina announced the names of 27 new governors for the 31 provinces, and confirmed that the governor of Barahona, Pedro Pena Rubio, the governor of Bahoruco, Luis Emilio Medina, and the governor of Peravia, Nelly Mercedes Bello would continue to serve in their posts. Although she remains in the post, the governor of Puerto Plata, Eridania Llibre Ortiz was not confirmed. She has served as provincial governor since 2008.
The new appointees are:
Luis Vargas, Azua
Fiordaliza Caridad Ceballos, Dajabon
Miledys Nunez, Duarte
Jesus Rafael Mejia, El Seibo
Fernando Fortuna, Elias Pina
Andres Dilones Ovalles, Espaillat
Domingo Teodoro Payero, Hermanas Mirabal
Guadalupe Jaquez, Hato Mayor
Vianey Medina, Independencia
Ramon Guilamo, La Altagracia
Juan Jose Santana Medrano, La Romana
Andres Rodriguez Cespedes, La Vega
Francisco Pena, Maria Trinidad Sanchez
Miguel Angel Genao, Monsenor Nouel
Saida Inmaculada Tejada Acosta, Montecristi
Andres Concepcion, Monte Plata
Angel Odalis Zabala Segura, Pedernales
Enriquillo Lalane, Samana
Julio Cesar Diaz, San Cristobal
Felix Estrella, San Jose de Ocoa
William de Olio, San Juan de la Maguana
Felix de los Santos, San Pedro de Macoris
Teresa Inoa, Sanchez Ramirez
Aura Toribio, Santiago
Miguel Angel Nunez, Santiago Rodriguez
Juan Frias, Santo Domingo
Domingo Colon, Valverde