With the division within the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), social media is on fire with one question. What will Vice President Margarita Cedeño do now that her husband, former President Leonel Fernández has left the ruling party? Fernández announced on Sunday, 20 October 2019 that he was leaving the party to create the La Fuerza del Pueblo political party. Fernández had been president of the PLD for the past 12 years.
Just weeks before the primary, Cedeño had publicly supported her husband in his campaign to become the presidential candidate for the PLD. Earlier she had promoted her own candidacy as a third way to ensure the internal unity of the party.
Her term ends with that of President Danilo Medina on 16 August 2020. This is Cedeño’s second term as Vice President. Her office is in charge of a wide array of social programs. Previously, she was First Lady for the three terms of President Leonel Fernández.
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22 October 2019