Félix Vásquez

Félix María Vásquez Espinal (born 5 April 1943) is a businessman, philanthropist, and politician from the Dominican Republic. He is Senator for the province of Sánchez Ramírez, elected in 2006, and re-elected in 2010 with 55.14% of the votes.[4]

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Félix Vásquez
Senator for the province of Sánchez Ramírez
Assumed office
16 August 2006
Preceded byPedro Luna (PRD)[1]
Deputy
In office
2004  16 August 2006
Secretary of State and Advisor on Rice affairs of the Executive Power
PresidentJoaquín Balaguer
Personal details
Born (1943-04-05) 5 April 1943
Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón Province, Dominican Republic[2]
Political partyDominican Revolutionary Party
Other political
affiliations
Social Christian Reformist Party
Spouse(s)Marcia Altagracia Amparo Puigvert
Children5
ParentsVidal Vásquez, Elisa Espinal
Alma materColegio San Ignacio de Loyola (Masters degree in Farming)
OccupationBusinessman, politician
ProfessionAgriculturist
CommitteesPresident – "Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology"
EthnicityWhite Dominican
Net worth RD$ 124.69 million (2010)[3]
(US$ 3.37 million)

Vásquez was born into a poor family. He and a brother won a scholarship that allowed them to study in a college. He graduated with a Masters degree in Farming and joined the Dominican Air Force in the Early 1960s. In 1964 he moved to Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez, to work in the branch of the state-owned Agricultural Bank, five years later, he started a private business. In 1995, he founded the Fundación Félix Vásquez foundation. He has been Secretary of State-Advisor and Deputy.[2]

References

  1. Observatorio Político Dominicano. "Resultados Elecciones 2002". issuu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. "Senador de la República por la Provincia Sánchez Ramírez, PRSC" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. "Declaraciones Juradas 2010-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. 2010. Pages 64–65. Exchange rate for 5 August 2010: 36.97 per USD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. "Boletines Elecciones Congresuales y Municipales 2010" (in Spanish). Junta Central Electoral. At Sánchez Ramírez. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.


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