President Danilo Medina appointed 60-year old accountant Antonio Pe\u00f1a Mirabal his new Minister of Education. He replaces architect Andr\u00e9s Navarro who had resigned to seek the presidential candidacy for the ruling PLD party. At the time of his appointment, Pe\u00f1a Mirabal was the director of the Promese \/CAL program of the government, the low cost pharmacy program. Prior to his appointment to Promese in September 2016, he had been vice minister in charge of finances at the Ministry of Education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the same Decree 71-19, President Medina appointed former Santo Domingo mayor, Esm\u00e9rito Antonio (Roberto) Salcedo Gavil\u00e1n, as minister without portfolio for citizen security to replace Franklin Almeyda Rancier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
News commentators say that the 16 changes made purge these positions of persons known to be followers of former President Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez. Fern\u00e1ndez seeks to be the PLD presidential candidate in the 2020 general elections. Franklyn Almeyda was one who promptly thanked Medina for his removal, saying he would now fully dedicate himself to the Fern\u00e1ndez presidential campaign project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 Macor\u00eds, replacing Luis Miguel Piccirilo McCabe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Juan Francisco Caraballo to direct the Fondo Especial para el Desarrollo Agropecuario (FEDA), replacing Jos\u00e9 Casimiro Ramos. Jos\u00e9 Casimiro Ramos is named director of the Instituto Nacional del Tabaco (Intabaco), replacing Juan Francisco Caraballo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miguel Mercedes is named manager of the Loter\u00eda Nacional, replacing Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a Tav\u00e1rez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Milton Reyes is named rector of the Instituto T\u00e9cnico Comunitario de San Luis (ITSC), replacing V\u00edctor Hugo Del\u00e1ncer. Del\u00e1ncer is named advisor of the ITSC. Rosa Emilia Martes Jim\u00e9nez is appointed vice administrative rector of the ITSC replacing Julio Pe\u00f1a, who had resigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raquel Hern\u00e1ndez is named manager of the Parque de Mirador Santo Domingo Norte replacing Leandro Gonz\u00e1lez Mej\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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