Leonel Fernández

Leonel Fernández

politician Dominican Republic

Leonel Fernández is a prominent Dominican politician and lawyer who served as the President of the Dominican Republic three times between 1996 and 2012. He is known for his role in modernizing the country's economy and infrastructure. After losing the presidential primary of 2019 to Gonzalo Castillo, he left the ruling party, the PLD, and founded a new political party called Fuerza del Pueblo, citing alleged electoral fraud.

Born on Dec 26, 1949 (75 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
42 wks
Reach
635,596
Power
5,215$
Sentiment
5.75
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Dominican Republic 12 5.75 1.13% +420% 10,847,910 635,596 $89,000 5,215$
Totals 12 10,847,910 635,596 $89,000 5,215$
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Recent Mentions

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández is mentioned as a growing political figure whose potential candidacy could be affected by Danilo Medina's situation. 5

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Toca una tecla prohibida

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Dr. Leonel Fernández created FUNGLODE to elevate the level of politics in the country and strengthen democracy. 9

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: FUNGLODE. Sus 25 años

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández is a former president who left the PLD to establish the Fuerza del Pueblo party. 5

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Que no le quede dudas a nadie, ¡Gonzalo Castillo va!

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández accused the government of deliberately breaking the agricultural sector and mismanaging the destiny of the Dominican Republic. 3

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Miles marchan junto a la Fuerza del Pueblo por reclamos sociales

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández, the president of the Fuerza del Pueblo, stated that the march sends a message to the government to pack their bags. 6

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: "El Gobierno está en bancarrota"