Cándida Montilla de Medina

Cándida Montilla de Medina
Cándida Montilla de Medina
	Cándida Montilla de Medina in 2015
First Lady of the Dominican Republic
	In role; 16 August 2012 – 16 August 2020
President	Danilo Medina
Preceded by	Margarita Cedeño de Fernández
Succeeded by	Raquel Arbaje
Personal details
Born	Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Political party	PLD
Spouse(s)	Danilo Medina (m. 1987)
Children	Candy Sibely; Vanessa Daniela; Ana Paula
Alma mater	Universidad Católica Santo Domingo
Occupation	Psychologist

Cándida Montilla de Medina is a Dominican clinical psychologist. The wife of President Danilo Medina, Montilla de Medina served as the First Lady of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020.[1]

Biography

Education and personal life

Montilla de Medina was born in Santo Domingo, where she has resided for most of her life.[1] She graduated from Universidad Católica Santo Domingo and became a clinical psychologist, specializing in family therapy.[1] She also studied human resource management at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] She had conducted studies and seminars within her fields, including at the INCAE Business School in Costa Rica.

Montilla married her husband, Danilo Medina, in 1987. They have three daughters: Candy Sibely, Vanessa Daniela and Ana Paula.[2]

Career

From 2004 until August 2012, Cándida Montilla de Medina served as the founder and founding director of the Department of Human Development and Family Integration (PDHIF) at the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic.[1] She left that position to become the country's First Lady in August 2012.[1]

Montilla de Medina actively campaigned on behalf of her husband during the 2012 Dominican Republic presidential election.[1] She chaired a group called "Mujeres Creciendo con Danilo" (Women Growing with Danilo), to focus on women voters to Medina's candidacy and the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). Cándida Montilla de Medina assumed the role of First Lady of the Dominican Republic on August 16, 2012, when Danilo Medina assumed the presidency. She focused on healthcare and social issues, including care for children and the elderly, education, and women's affairs during her tenure.[1]

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References

Carrasco Martinez, Wendy (2012-08-16). "¿Quién es la nueva primera dama de la República, Cándida Montilla de Medina?". Hoy (Dominican newspaper). Retrieved 2016-05-01.
"His Excellency Mr. Danilo Medina, President of the Dominican Republic". Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations. Retrieved 2016-05-01.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Margarita Cedeño de Fernández	First Lady of the Dominican Republic 2012–2020	Succeeded by Raquel Arbaje

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[dhoy-1] Carrasco Martinez, Wendy (2012-08-16). "¿Quién es la nueva primera dama de la República, Cándida Montilla de Medina?". Hoy (Dominican newspaper). Retrieved 2016-05-01.

[undominican-2] "His Excellency Mr. Danilo Medina, President of the Dominican Republic". Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations. Retrieved 2016-05-01.