Margarita Cedeño
Former Vice-President of the Dominican Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Margarita María Cedeño Lizardo, formerly known as Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, is a Dominican politician who served as Vice President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020. She was married to former president, Leonel Fernández and served as the First Lady of the Dominican Republic from 2004 to 2012.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cedeño, the second or maternal family name is Lizardo, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Fernández.
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Margarita Cedeño Lizardo | |
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39th Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
In office 16 August 2012 – 16 August 2020 | |
President | Danilo Medina |
Preceded by | Rafael Alburquerque |
Succeeded by | Raquel Peña de Antuña |
53rd First Lady of the Dominican Republic | |
In role 16 August 2004 – 16 August 2012 | |
President | Leonel Fernández |
Preceded by | Rosa Gómez de Mejía |
Succeeded by | Cándida Montilla de Medina |
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Born | Margarita María Cedeño Lizardo (1965-05-01) 1 May 1965 (age 59) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Citizenship | Dominican |
Political party | Dominican Liberation Party |
Spouse | Leonel Fernández (m. 2003[1]–d. 2022[2]) |
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Alma mater | Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (LLB) Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (M.A.) University of Salamanca (M.A.) |
Occupation | Philanthropist, politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | https://margarita.do |
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