President-elect Luis Abinader tweeted over the weekend to name his choices for Minister of Women, the Minister of Sports, and the Minister of Industry and Commerce. These are:
Minister of Women: Mayra Jiménez
Jiménez is a lawyer, with a masters in economic regulations from the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra. She is member of the Economic and Social Council, a public-private advisory body. For years she has been active in consultations and consensus-building on social, economic, labor and gender issues. She replaces Janet Camilo.
Minister of Sports: Francisco Camacho
Francisco Camacho has been the president of the Taekwondo Federation since 2007. He is a 6th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt. He is also part of the Dominican Olympic Committee COD), with close ties to the president of the COD, Luisín Mejía. He is a civil engineer. He will replace Danilo Diaz.
Minister of Industry & Commerce: Victor (Ito) Bisonó
Bisonó has been a deputy representing the 2nd circunscription of the National District since 2002 for the Social Christian Reformist Party. He replaces Nelson Toca Simó.
The Abinader cabinet is shaping up as follows, in order of announcement of the appointments:
Ethics and Corruption Office director: Milagros Ortiz Bosch
Minister of the Presidency: Lisandro Macarrulla
Foreign Relations Minister: Roberto Álvarez Gil
Education Minister: Roberto Furcal
Spokesperson for the Presidency: Milagros Germán
Governor of the Central Bank: Hector Valdez Albizu
Economy & Planning Minister: Miguel Ceara Hatton
Hacienda Minister: Jochi Vicente
Superintendent of Banks: Alejandro Fernández Whipple
National Budget director: Jose Rijo Presbot
CEI-RD director: Biviana Riveiro
Economic advisor to the President: Pedro Silverio
Legal Advisor to the President: Antoliano Peralta
Energy & Mines Minister: Antonio Almonte Reynoso
Administrative Minister of the Presidency: José Ignacio Paliza
Defense Minister: Major General Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa
Head of the Health Cabinet: Vice President-elect Raquel Peña
Public Health Minister: Plutarco Arias
Deputy Minister for Collective Health: Ivelisse Acosta
Executive director Public Procurement Agency: Carlos Pimentel
Tourism Minister: David Collado
Tourism Advisor to the President: Joel Santos
Public Works Minister Deligne Ascención
Youth Minister: Kimberly Taveras Duarte
Interior & Police Minister: Jesús (Chu) Vásquez
Public Administration Minister: Dario Castillo Lugo
Labor Minister: Luis Miguel de Camps
National Health Service: Dr. Mario Lama
Ambassador to the USA: Sonia Guzmán
Women Minister: Mayra Jiménez
Industry & Commerce Minister: Victor (Ito) Bisonó
Sports Minister: Francisco Camacho
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2 August 2020