Carlos Morales Troncoso (29 September 1940 – 25 October 2014) was Vice President of the Dominican Republic from 1986 to 1994 and its foreign minister from 2004 to 2014.

Family background

Carlos Morales Troncoso’s grandfather, Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha, was figurehead president under dictator Rafael Trujillo from 1940 to 1942. Carlos Morales Troncoso studied in

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until his family moved to

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, where his father, Avelino Eduardo Morales, was named General Consul and where Carlos continued his studies.

Career

Morales Troncoso graduated in sugar and chemical engineering at

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and worked at the South Puerto Rico Sugar Corporation's Romana sugar factory, becoming head of the Gulf + Western owned company at the age of 32. He entered politics when President Joaquin Balaguer asked him to be his vice-president for the PRSC ticket at the 1986 presidential elections. He served as vice-president from 1986-1994. He was also head of the State Sugar Council, ambassador to the United States and foreign minister.

Personal life

He was married to Luisa Alba ''de Morales'' with whom he has 4 daughters, Ivette Morales ''de Baittiner'', Nicole Morales ''de Bogaert'', Michele Morales ''de Franco'' and Cecile Morales ''de Vitienes''. United nations profile
He died in

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on 25 October 2014 from leukemia, aged 74.

Political career

Troncoso was a leader of the Presidential Reformist Counsel until its dissolution on 12 December 2008 and member of the Dominican monetary board before becoming vice-president in 1986. He was ambassador to the US from 1989 to 1990 and foreign minister from 1994 to 1996 and from 2004 until his death. He and the members of the Presidential Reformist Counsel returned to the

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on 12 December 2008.Morales-T-y-su-grupo-regresan-al-reformismo
, ''Hoy'' newspaper

Awards

* In 1982, he was named "''Businessman of the year"'' by Asociación Interamericana de Hombres de Empresa, Inc. * In 1982 he was named "''man of the year''" by the Dominican Chamber of Commerce of New York . * He was named most distinguished graduate of the year in 1992 by Louisiana State University. * In his home country, Troncoso has received the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella and the Order of Christopher Columbus.Dominican republic government profile
/ref> Morales has received decorations from the governments of

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, Italy, and Costa Rica He was decorated with: * In Spain the

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and the San Carlos Order. * In Peru the Order of the Great Cross * In Panama with the Vasco Núñez de Balboa Order * In Honduras the José Cecilio del Valle Order * In Chile the Order of Excellence Furthermore he has received the follow awards: * Doctor Honoris Causa – Technological University of Santiago (UTESA) (1979) * Distinguished Graduate in the Business World

(1981) * Free Enterprise Award – Best Cluster Company Gulf & Western Industries, Inc. (1982) *

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of Humanities

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(1987) * Julián Barceló Award as Sports Promoter Asociación de Cronistas Deportivos & Barceló & Cia. (1989)

Books

Troncoso wrote several books, including "''De lo Privado a lo Público''" about his work in the public and private sectors.

References

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