President-elect Hipólito Mejía announced the following are his choices for key government positions: Vicente Sanchez Baret, Customs director Ramon Alfredo (Chito) Bordas, Minister of Tourism Guido Gomez Mazara, legal counsel to the Executive Branch Rafael Montilla, director of Inazucar Sucre Antonio Muñoz Acosta, governor of Barahona Jose (Mackey) Calzada– National Baseball Commissioner Earlier he had announced these choices: Vice President-elect Milagros Ortiz Bosch, Minister of Education Hugo Tolentino Dipp, Minister of Foreign Relations Miguel Vásquez, National Lottery administrator Cesar Sánchez, Dominican Electricity Corporation (CDE) administrator Rafael Calderón, Technical Secretary of the Presidency Eligio Jáquez, Minister of Agriculture José Rodríguez Soldevilla, Minister of Public Health Cesar Cedeño, Minister of Sports It has been said that General José Miguel Soto Jiménez is Mejía’s choice for Minister of the Armed Forces. Yesterday, he visited the Ministry of Armed Forces accompanied by General Soto Jiménez. Also, it has been said that Manolín Báez will be the director of the privatized State Sugar Council (CEA).
