Leonel Fernández

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

31 wks

Reach

1,118,435

Power

9,176$

Sentiment

6.03

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
Dominican Republic	30	6.03	2.51%	+310%	10,847,910	1,118,435	$89,000	9,176$
Totals	30				10,847,910	1,118,435	$89,000	9,176$

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Recent Mentions

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández later promoted a film law to attract foreign production to the Dominican Republic. 7

Robert Redford Sydney Pollack Lena Olin Joaquin Balaguer

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: El caótico rodaje de Havana en RD, con Robert Redford, llevó a Hollywood a alejarse del país

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández received the final report from the Economic and Social Council regarding the dialogue on the Haitian crisis and its implications for the Dominican Republic. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Leonel tras recibir informe del CES; "ahora de lo que se trata es de su implementación"

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández received the final report from the Economic and Social Council regarding the Haitian crisis and its implications for the Dominican Republic. 8

Danilo Medina Hipolito Mejia Luis Abinader Rafael Toribio Jovenel Moise

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Leonel recibe informe del CES; "ahora de lo que se trata es de su implementación o ejecución"

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández is a former president who announced plans for political opposition against the current government. 5

Luis Abinader Danilo Medina Gustavo Sanchez

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Leonel y Danilo continúan ofensiva contra Gobierno de Luis Abinader

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández will be sworn in as president of the party Fuerza del Pueblo. 7

Rafael Alburquerque Omar Fernandez Rafael Castillo Radhames Jimenez Antonio Florian

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Proceso electoral cierra hoy a las 4:00 pm

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández, the leader of the Fuerza del Pueblo party, expressed confidence in the new directive ensuring electoral victory in 2028. 9

Rafael Castillo Radhames Jimenez Antonio Florian

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Leonel Fernández afirma que nueva directiva de la FP asegurará el "triunfo" en el 2028

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández left the PLD after the controversy generated by the 2019 primaries. 5

Abel Martinez Danilo Medina Gonzalo Castillo Luis Abinader Francisco Javier Garcia Jose Francisco Pena Guaba Omar Fernandez

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: La búsqueda de aliados: tarea fundamental del PLD

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández described the addition of the referendum to the Constitution as a means to ensure direct and participatory democracy. 8

Luis Abinader Felix Bautista Julito Fulcar

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Regulación del referendo tiene 15 años estancada en el Congreso Nacional

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández has been promoted to run again for the main opposition party's presidential candidacy. 6

Luis Abinader Eleuterio Abad Santos Abel Martinez Charlie Mariotti Francisco Dominguez Brito Francisco Javier Garcia Gonzalo Castillo Gustavo Sanchez Omar Fernandez Danilo Medina Ruben Maldonado Eglenin Morrison

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: El 2025 ha sido un preámbulo de una feroz campaña electoral

Dominican Republic: Leonel Fernández is mentioned as a former president who faced betrayal from key supporters. 5

Luis Abinader Felix Angel Hernandez Morales Herrero

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Evitar incendie la pradera (¿)