As he was sworn in on 15 August 2017, the new president of the Chamber of Deputies, Ruben Maldonado, said that he would carry out a work schedule that was “open, transparent and participative,” and would focus on establishing much stronger ties between civil society and the legislative body. Maldonado will serve a year as president of the Chamber of Deputies, as agreed by the upper echelons of the ruling PLD political party that instructed the party members to vote in favor of Maldonado.
Maldonado, who received the helm from Lucia Medina, sister of President Danilo Medina, also promised to promote the approval important laws that are needed to strengthen the State of Law in this country. As he outlined the activities that he helped to develop, the new head of the Chamber of Deputies, said that they would hold working sessions not only in the National Congress, but also in the National District and in each one of the provinces to hear directly of the needs and priorities of these communities.
Maldonado also promised to develop something that he called “the Legislative Forum for Development,” which he says will try to improve the work of each one of the deputies to strengthen their ties with their communities. He emphasized the priority that he would give to strengthen both the Constitution of the Republic as well as the Law for Strategic Development 2030.
The PLD senators also voted that Reinaldo Pared Pérez (PLD-National District) continue to preside the Senate. This is the 10th time he is elected in the position.
17 August 2017
