President Luis Abinader appointed four new governors for Azua, Elías Piña, La Romana and San Juan de la Maguana. The governors represent the President in the provinces.
They replace the governors who were elected to municipal positions in the 18 February 2024 election or are candidates for deputies in the 19 May 2024 election.
The new governors are:
Azua: María Minerva Navarro. She has a degree in education and was serving as the regional technician for the Ministry of Education.
Elías Piña: Lawyer Migdaly Antonia de los Santos Jiménez had been serving as deputy mayor of El Llano.
La Romana: Lawyer Ivelisse Mercedes Méndez had been serving as mayor of Guaymate.
San Juan de la Maguana: Lawyer Ana María Castillo Mateo had been serving as lawyer of the San Juan de la Maguana Provincial Women’s Agency, and councilor for the municipality of San Juan. She was also the coordinator of technical courses for Infotep.
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17 April 2024