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Joaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo (1 September 1906 – 14 July 2002) was a Dominican politician, scholar, writer, and lawyer. He was President of the Dominican Republic serving three non-consecutive terms for that office from 1960 to 1962, 1966 to 1978, and 1986 to 1996.
Joaquín Balaguer was a lawyer, writer, and diplomat who was vice president of the Dominican Republic (1957–60) during the regime of President Hector Trujillo and was president from 1960 to 1962, 1966 to 1978, and from 1986 to 1996. Balaguer earned a law degree from the University of Santo Domingo.
Nov 1, 2015 · Politics in the Dominican Republic over the past half century have been dominated by one politician: Joaquín Balaguer, who died in July 2002 at age 95 and was president of the country for three nonconsecutive periods: 1960–1962, 1966–1978 (the “doce años”), and 1986–1996 (the “Return Years”).
Villa Bisonó, Dominican Republic, 1 Sept. 1906; d. Santo Domingo, 14 July 2002) Dominican; President 1960–1, 1966–78, 1986–96 A poet and historian, Balaguer served as a diplomat in Spain and Colombia before becoming Education Minister under the dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1950.
Jul 15, 2002 · Joaquín Balaguer, a former president of the Dominican Republic who was among the last of the classic Latin American strongmen and one of the longest-lasting political figures of the 20th...
Joaquín Balaguer, born in Villa Bisonó on 1 September 1907, was a Dominican author, lawyer, politician, and three-time president of the Dominican Republic (1960–1962, 1966–1978, 1986–1996). He studied law at both Santo Domingo and Paris, receiving a doctorate of law from each.
Aug 1, 2002 · Joaquin Balaguer Ricardo, poet and strongman, died on July 14th, aged 95. Aug 1st 2002 |. One night, after eating his usual austere supper, with his sisters, of chicken broth, white rice, salad...
