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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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”).
- J.M. Baud
- 2015
Learn about the life and career of Joaquín Balaguer, a Dominican poet, historian and politician who served as president three times. Find out how he rose to power, faced challenges and controversies, and influenced Dominican politics for four decades.
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.
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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...
