First Lady of the Dominican Republic

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First Lady of the Dominican Republic
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Flag of the First Lady
Incumbent
Raquel Arbaje
since August 16, 2020
ResidenceNational Palace
Inaugural holderMicaela Antonia del Rivero
FormationNovember 14, 1844
(177 years ago) (1844-11-14)

The first lady of the Dominican Republic the title referring to the wife, or designee, of the president of the Dominican Republic.[1][2][3][4] The official government Office of the First Lady was created by Decree 741-00 on September 10, 2000.[2]

The position of first lady is not a politically-mandated office, and as such, the first lady of the Dominican Republic plays no official role in the decision making aspect of the government of the Dominican Republic.[5] However, similar to many other spouses of heads of state and heads of government, the first lady of the Dominican Republic is a public figure who often contributes to philanthropic causes and acts as an unofficial representative for the head of state.[6] There is a government-funded Office of the First Lady, with a staff.[7]

The current first lady of the Dominican Republic is Raquel Arbaje, the wife of President Luis Abinader, who has held the position since 2020.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Perez, Celeste (2020-08-26). "Mujeres de poder: un recorrido por la historia de las primeras damas de la República". Listín Diario. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. ^ a b Perez, Celeste (2020-07-08). "¿Qué es y cómo funciona el Despacho de la Primera Dama?". Listín Diario. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. ^ Faxas, Natali (2014-10-03). "Las primeras damas, entre logros y críticas". . Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  4. ^ Despradel, Naya (2015-03-07). "Primeras damas dominicanas 1963-1988". . Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  5. ^ "Dominican Republic: Constitutions". pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  6. ^ "First lady of the Dominican Republic and MESCYT allocate 500 scholarships to exemplary students". Dominican Republic. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  7. ^ a b "First Lady of DR, Raquel Arbaje: "a voice for those who have not had a voice."". Dominican Today. 2020-08-18. Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  8. ^ "Quien es la Nueva Primera Dama de a Republica, Candida Montilla de Medina?". Retrieved 2019-08-30.
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