President Danilo Medina issued Decree 389-17 appointing new members for the National Competitiveness Council. The members are represent big business in the Dominican Republic.
The new members are: Pedro Brache, Fernando Capellán, José Miguel González, Manuel A. Grullón, Luis Molina Achécar, Frank Rainieri, Manuel E. Tavares and Felipe Vicini. Other appointments are Ligia Bonetti, as honorary industrial advisor to the Executive Branch.
The Presidency also named the minister of the Presidency and the Minister of Hacienda to the CNC board, representing the government.
The government also created the National Consulting Board of the National Competitiveness Council with the members: Miguel Barletta, Rafael Blanco Canto, Roberto Bonetti, José Clase, Samuel Conde, José Luis Corripio Estrada, Manuel Diez, Pedro Esteva, Manuel Estrella, Félix García Castellanos. Also, Carlos Guillermo León, Aquiles Hernández, Franklin León, Celso Marranzini, Carlos José Martí, Ramón Menéndez, Marcial Najri, Monseñor Agripino Núñez Collado, Mercedes Ramos, Héctor Rizek, Samir Rize, Gustavo Tavares, Juan Manuel Ureña, Bernardo Vega, Juan Vicini, Máximo Vidal, José Vitienes, and Elena Viyella.
The appointments are made at a time when the Dominican Republic has dropped 12 ranks on the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report for 2017-2018.
Meanwhile, with Decree 390-17, President Medina appointed former CNC director, Andrés van der Horst Alvarez, Executive Branch tourism advisor for the eastern region. He was replaced in May 2017 by Rafael Paz, formerly executive director of the National Business Council.
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Consejo Nacional Competitividad
24 October 2017
