Environment Minister, Francisco Domínguez Brito, has resigned from his post in order to dedicate himself to his campaign as the nominee for president representing the Dominican Liberation Party in the 2020 elections. Reportedly, in a meeting with PLD presidential candidacy aspirants, President Medina requested PLD members in government posts who aspire for the presidency resign prior to beginning their campaigns.
Domínguez Brito said that he had handed in his formal resignations to President Danilo Medina to build a new political project that would allow the Dominican Republic to move forward in a new way. This is the second time that Domínguez Brito has sought the presidential candidacy of the PLD. The first time was in 2012.
Domínguez Brito said he was pleased to have worked with President Medina in what he called the “environmental revolution” being implemented by the government and thanked the President for the confidence he had placed in him and the opportunity to serve the Dominican people.
Tourism Minister, Francisco Javier García, said that his resignation was a loss for the government and took the opportunity to congratulate Domínguez Brito on his work and said he had contributed greatly towards the development of tourism in the country. García in 2012 also aspired to be the PLD presidential candidate. He is also included in the list of aspirants to be the PLD presidential candidate in 2020.
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1 May 2018
