Félix Vásquez
Félix María Vásquez Espinal (born 5 April 1943) is a businessman, philanthropist, and politician from the Dominican Republic. He is Senator for the province of Sánchez Ramírez, elected in 2006, and re-elected in 2010 with 55.14% of the votes.[4]
The Most Excellent Félix Vásquez | |
|---|---|
| Senator for the province of Sánchez Ramírez | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Luna (PRD)[1] |
| Deputy | |
| In office 2004 – 16 August 2006 | |
| Secretary of State and Advisor on Rice affairs of the Executive Power | |
| President | Joaquín Balaguer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1943 Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón Province, Dominican Republic[2] |
| Political party | Dominican Revolutionary Party |
| Other political affiliations | Social Christian Reformist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Marcia Altagracia Amparo Puigvert |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Vidal Vásquez, Elisa Espinal |
| Alma mater | Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola (Masters degree in Farming) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
| Committees | President – "Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology" |
| Ethnicity | White Dominican |
| Net worth |  (US$ 3.37 million) |
Vásquez was born into a poor family. He and a brother won a scholarship that allowed them to study in a college. He graduated with a Masters degree in Farming and joined the Dominican Air Force in the Early 1960s. In 1964 he moved to Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez, to work in the branch of the state-owned Agricultural Bank, five years later, he started a private business. In 1995, he founded the Fundación Félix Vásquez foundation. He has been Secretary of State-Advisor and Deputy.[2]
References
- Observatorio Político Dominicano. "Resultados Elecciones 2002". issuu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- "Senador de la República por la Provincia Sánchez Ramírez, PRSC" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- "Declaraciones Juradas 2010-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. 2010. Pages 64–65. Exchange rate for 5 August 2010: 36.97 per USD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- "Boletines Elecciones Congresuales y Municipales 2010" (in Spanish). Junta Central Electoral. At Sánchez Ramírez. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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