Luis Abinader

Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (born 12 July 1967) is a Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who is the 54th and current President of the Dominican Republic. He served as the Modern Revolutionary Party candidate for President of the Dominican Republic in the 2016 and 2020 general elections.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Abinader and the second or maternal family name is Corona.
Luis Abinader
54th President of the Dominican Republic
Assumed office
August 16, 2020
Vice PresidentRaquel Peña de Antuña
Preceded byDanilo Medina
Personal details
Born
Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona

(1967-07-12) 12 July 1967
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Political partyModern Revolutionary Party
Other political
affiliations		Dominican Revolutionary Party (until 2014)
Spouse(s)Raquel Arbaje
ChildrenEsther Patricia, Graciela Lucía, Adriana Margarita
MotherSula Corona
FatherJosé Rafael Abinader
Alma materHult International Business School
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
WebsitePersonal website

Early life

Abinader was born in Santo Domingo on July 12, 1967. His parents are from the Cibao region, his mother is Rosa Sula Corona Caba,[1] a white Dominican of Canarian colonial lineage from the province of La Vega. His father is the businessman and political leader José Rafael Abinader, a Dominican of Lebanese origin and a native of the santiago province.[2] His paternal grandfather was José S. Abinader, a Lebanese immigrant from Baskinta, Mount Lebanon, who arrived to the country in 1898 and settled in the town of Tamboril (located near the city of Santiago de los Caballeros).[3]

Abinader did his secondary education at the Colegio Loyola (Spanish: Loyola High School), now Instituto Politécnico Loyola; He graduated in economics from the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (Spanish: Santo Domingo Institute of Technology). He did postgraduate studies in Project Management at Hult International Business School (at the time named Arthur D. Little Institute) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also studied Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering at Harvard University and Advanced Management at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.

Career
Abinader (second from the right) with Hipólito Mejía, Tavito Suberví and Fello Suberví

He was elected vice president of the Dominican Revolutionary Party in its 2005 National Convention.

He is currently Executive Chairman of ABICOR Group, which has developed and operated major tourism projects in the country. This family group led the business plan of what is today the company Cementos Santo Domingo, of which he is Vice President.

He has been president of the Association of Hotels in the Puerto Plata area and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (ASONAHORES).

He is member of the Board of Directors of the O&M University's Foundation.

He was recognized by the Rhode Island General Assembly for his career in public service, education, and business. He also received acknowledgments from the City Hall of Boston and the Massachusetts Senate for his contributions to higher education, civic engagement, and community service.

Abinader was the vice-presidential candidate of the Dominican Revolutionary Party in the 2012 election and in 2005 was pre-candidate for senator from the province of Santo Domingo.

2016 presidential election

He was the presidential candidate of the Dominican Humanist Party[4] and the Modern Revolutionary Party[5] for the past general elections on 15 May 2016.

Abinader was, along with Soraya Aquino, one of the two presidential candidates in 2016 who had not been born during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).[6] Giuliani Partners, specifically Rudy Giuliani and John Huvane, advised Abinader in the campaign as security consultants.[7][8]

2020 presidential election

Abinader successfully ran for President in the 2020 election.[9] Rudy Giuliani and John Huvane once again advised Abinader in the campaign as security consultants.[7][10]

Abinader is the first Dominican president born after the Trujillo dictatorship.

President of the Dominican Republic

Abinader was sworn in as President of the Dominican Republic on August 16, 2020.[11][12] U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was among those in attendance at his swearing-in ceremony.[11] Under Luis Abinader's leadership, the Dominican Republic is set to form stronger economic and diplomatic ties with the US.[13]

Personal life

Abinader is married to Raquel Arbaje Soni, the daughter of businesspersons Eduardo and Margarita Soni, both of Lebanese descent. They have three children: Esther Patricia, Graciela Lucía, and Adriana Margarita.[14]


Ancestry

References
  1. "Abinader felicita y da las gracias a las madres por el apoyo".
  2. Irrizarri, Evelyn (26 September 2013). "José Rafael Abinader: "Me arrepiento del tiempo que le dediqué a la política"" (in Spanish). El Caribe. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. Núñez Núñez, Milcíades H. "Descendientes de Raymundo Núñez" (in Spanish). Genealogy.com. Séptima generación. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. Thomas, Juan Eduardo (8 December 2014). "Partido escoge a Abinader como candidato presidencial" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Listín Diario. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. "Luis Abinader le ganó ayer la convención del PRM a Hipólito Mejía" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Diario Libre. 27 April 2015.
  6. Santana, Rose Mary (19 September 2015). "Luis Abinader se reunirá con la comunidad dominicana de Nueva York". Nueva York: Acento.com.do. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  7. "Amid Ukraine swirl, Giuliani's work for candidate in Dominican Republic caused unease". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 February 2020. Since 2015, Giuliani has been hired by Abinader as a security consultant two times, according to Samuel Pereyra, an official in the Abinader campaign who managed the contracts. His most recent contract, for $75,000, was secured last June, Pereyra said, more than a year after Giuliani joined Trump’s legal team.
  8. John Huvane. "Dominican Republic: Saftey(sic) And Security PDF" (PDF). context-cdn.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. https://news.yahoo.com/dominican-republic-votes-election-postponed-004941501.html
  10. Group, Merit Designs Consulting; 2006-2020 (17 July 2019). "Giuliani jumps into Dominican Republic's reelection fray". DominicanToday. Retrieved 22 February 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Luis Abinader sworn in as Dominican leader; Pompeo attends". Associated Press. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  12. Abiu Lopez, Ezequiel (16 August 2020). "Dominican Republic's new president takes office warning of tough recovery". Reuters. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  13. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/beginning-chapter-dominican-relations-200816150649155.html
  14. (in Spanish) Milcíades Humberto Núñez Núñez (the author is a fellow of the Dominican Institute of Genealogy). "Descendientes de Raymundo Núñez" [Raymundo Núñez’s Descendants]. Genealogy.com. Séptima generación. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  15. Jáquez Torres, Mario Julio (24 January 2015). "Caba: Un apellido de quisqueyanos valientes (3 de 3)" (in Spanish). Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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