On Monday 25 February 2019, President Danilo Medina swore in nine new government officials who were appointed by means of Decree 71-19 including new Education Minister Antonio Peña Mirabal. An accountant, Peña Mirabal returns to the Ministry of Education after a two-year stint at the helm of the Promese/Cal, the government pharmacy program.
In the same executive act, President Medina appointed former Santo Domingo mayor, Esmérito Antonio (Roberto) Salcedo Gavilán as minister without portfolio for citizen security to replace Franklin Almeyda Rancier.
Others appointed are: Enriquillo Matos to direct Promese/CAL. Luis Miguel Piccirilo McCabe, director of the State Sugar Council (CEA), replacing Pedro Mota Pacheco. Pedro Mota Pacheco is named governor of the province of San Pedro de Macorís, replacing Luis Miguel Piccirilo McCabe.
Juan Francisco Caraballo to direct the Fondo Especial para el Desarrollo Agropecuario (FEDA), replacing José Casimiro Ramos. José Casimiro Ramos is named director of the Instituto Nacional del Tabaco (Intabaco), replacing Juan Francisco Caraballo.
Miguel Mercedes is named manager of the Lotería Nacional, replacing José Francisco Peña Tavárez.
Milton Reyes is named rector of the Instituto Técnico Comunitario de San Luis (ITSC), replacing Víctor Hugo Deláncer. Deláncer is named advisor of the ITSC. Rosa Emilia Martes Jiménez is appointed vice administrative rector of the ITSC replacing Julio Peña, who had resigned.
Raquel Hernández is named manager of the Parque de Mirador Santo Domingo Norte replacing Leandro González Mejía.
President Medina held the ceremony at the Presidential Palace. Also in attendance were Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo; Administrative Minister of the Presidency José Ramón Peralta; Labor Minister Winston Santos and the legal consultant to the Executive Branch, Flavio Darío Espinal.
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Listin Diario
26 February 2019