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)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 28 | 6.39 | 1.99% | +240% | 10,847,910 | 733,467 | $89,000 | 6,018$ |
| Mexico | 1 | 5.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 128,932,753 | 135,576 | $1,200,000 | 1,262$ |
| Totals | 29 | 139,780,663 | 869,043 | $1,289,000 | 7,280$ |
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Recent Mentions
Dominican Republic:
Leonel Fernández is the candidate of the People's Force who finished second in the recent elections.
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Dominican Republic:
The former president highlighted that under the direction of Franjul, the LISTÍN has been able to renew itself with 'intelligence, solvency, and sobriety'.
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Dominican Republic:
Leonel Fernández criticized the construction of the circumvallation of Baní, stating it cost three times more and is half of what it should have been.
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Dominican Republic:
Leonel Fernández was involved in the legislative process of the new Penal Code during his presidency.
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Dominican Republic:
Leonel Fernández is the candidate of the Fuerza del Pueblo and has been in the last two electoral processes.
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Dominican Republic:
Leonel Fernández was recognized for the impact of his infrastructure works on mobility during his presidency.
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Mexico:
Leonel Fernández is the director of Public Policy Incidence at the ONC who commented on the proposed law against extortion.
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Dominican Republic:
Leonel Fernández opposed the proposal to impact the infrastructure of the Botanical Garden to expand the Republic of Colombia avenue.
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Dominican Republic:
Magín Díaz continued his career under ex-colleague Leonel Fernández.
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Dominican Republic:
Leonel Fernández was the president during the construction of the Metro de Santo Domingo.
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