President Joaquin Balaguer Preceded by Frank Guerrero Prats Preceded by Juan A. Taveras Guzman Spouse Luisa Alba de Morales | President Leonel Fernandez President Joaquin Balaguer Name Carlos Troncoso Succeeded by Andres Navarro | |
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Preceded by Manuel Fernandez Marmol Children Cecile Vitienes, Ivette Baittiner, Nicole Bogaert, Michelle Morales | ||
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Carlos Morales Troncoso (29 September 1940 – 25 October 2014) was vice-president of the Dominican Republic (Politics of the Dominican Republic) from 1986 to 1994 and its foreign minister from 2004 to 2014.
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- Julio martinez pozo comenta muerte carlos morales troncoso y muertos por balacera en carcel najayo
- Hasta siempre don Carlos Morales Troncoso
- Family background
- Career
- Personal life
- Political career
- Awards
- Books
- References
Hasta siempre don Carlos Morales Troncoso
Family background
Carlos Morales Troncoso’s grandfather, Manuel de Jesus Troncoso de la Concha, was figurehead president under dictator Rafael Trujillo from 1940 to 1942. Carlos Morales Troncoso studied in Puerto Rico until his family moved to New Orleans, where his father, Avelino Eduardo Morales, was named General Consul, and where Carlos continued his studies.
Career
Morales Troncoso graduated in sugar and chemical engineering at Louisiana State University and worked at the South Puerto Rico Sugar Corporation's Romana sugar factory, becoming head of the Gulf + Western owned company at the age of 34.
He entered politics when he joined President Joaquin Balaguer's PRSC ticket at the 1986 presidential elections and served as vice-president from then until 1994. He was also head of the State Sugar Council, ambassador to the United States and foreign minister.
Personal life
He was married to Luisa Alba de Morales with whom he has 4 daughters, Ivette Morales de Baittiner, Nicole Morales de Bogaert, Michele Morales and Cecile Morales de Vitienes.
He died in Houston, Texas on 25 October 2014 from leukemia, aged 74.
Political career
Troncoso was a leader of the Presidential Reformist Counsel until its dissolution on 12 December 2008 and member of the Dominican monetary board before becoming vice-president in 1986. He was ambassador to the US from 1989 to 1990 and foreign minister from 1994 to 1996 and from 2004 until his death.
He and the members of the Presidential Reformist Counsel returned to the Social Christian Reformist Party on 12 December 2008.
Awards
Morales has received decorations from the governments of Taiwan, Italy, and Costa Rica He was decorated with:
Furthermore he has received the follow awards:
Books
Troncoso wrote several books, including "De lo Privado a lo Publico" about his work in the public and private sectors.