Preceded by Pedro Luna (PRD) Children 5 | President Joaquín Balaguer | |
Born April 5, 1943 (age 73)
Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón Province, Dominican Republic ( 1943-04-05 ) Political party Dominican Revolutionary Party Other political
affiliations Social Christian Reformist Party Spouse(s) Marcia Altagracia Amparo Puigvert Party Dominican Revolutionary Party | ||
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.
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.
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