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2024 Dominican Republic General Election
General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 19 May 2024 to elect a president, vice-president, 32 senators, 190 deputies and 20 Central American Parliament, PARLACEN deputies. Incumbent President Luis Abinader won re-election to a second term with a majority of the vote in the first round, eliminating the need for a runoff. Electoral system The President of the Dominican Republic is elected using the two-round system; if no candidate receives 50% + 1 vote, or more, of the total votes, a second-round Two-round system, runoff is held between the two candidates with the highest votes in the first round. The 32 members of the Senate of the Dominican Republic, Senate are elected from the 31 provinces and the Distrito Nacional using first-past-the-post voting. The 190 members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, Chamber of Deputies are elected in three groups; 178 are elected by proportional representation from 32 multi-member constituencies based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Percentage Point
A percentage point or percent point is the unit (measurement), unit for the difference (mathematics), arithmetic difference between two percentages. For example, moving up from 40 percent to 44 percent is an increase of 4 percentage points (although it is a 10-percent increase in the quantity being measured, if the total amount remains the same). In written text, the unit (the percentage point) is usually either written out, or abbreviated as ''pp'', ''p.p.'', or ''%pt.'' to avoid confusion with percentage increase or decrease in the actual quantity. After the first occurrence, some writers abbreviate by using just "point" or "points". Differences between percentages and percentage points Consider the following hypothetical example: In 1980, 50 percent of the population smoked, and in 1990 only 40 percent of the population smoked. One can thus say that from 1980 to 1990, the prevalence of smoking decreased by 10 ''percentage points'' (or by 10 percent of the population) or by ''20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Green Party (Dominican Republic)
Green Party or Greens Party may refer to: * Green party, a political party based on the principles of green politics ** List of green political parties * Green Party of Albania * Australian Greens ** List of member parties of the Australian Greens * The Greens (Austria) * Belarusian Green Party * Belize Green Independent Party * Green Party of Bolivia * Green Party (Brazil) * Green Party (Bulgaria) * Green Party-Intwari, Burundi * Green Party of Canada * Alberta Greens, Canada, 1986–2009 * Green Party of Alberta, Canada, 2011–present * Green Party of British Columbia * Green Party of Vancouver, Canada * Green Party of Manitoba, Canada * Green Party of New Brunswick, Canada * Green Party of Nova Scotia, Canada * Green Party of Ontario, Canada * Green Party of Prince Edward Island, Canada * Green Party of Quebec, Canada * Green Party of Saskatchewan, Canada * Yukon Green Party, Canada * Green Ecologist Party (Chile) * Cartago Green Party, Costa Rica * Green Party – Green Alte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Max Puig
Maximiliano Rabelais Puig Miller (born ) is a Dominican Republic, Dominican politician who served as congressman in the 1990s and Minister of Labor and the Environment (biophysical), Environment in the 2000s. Early life and family Puig was born in Puerto Plata to Elvia Iluminación Miller Martínez, a renowned teacher, and José Augusto Puig Ortiz, a dissident during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo who served as Ambassador to France in the mid-1960s. By his father, he is descended from José María Arzeno, a 19th-century mayor of Puerto Plata —and the son of an immigrant from Zoagli, then in the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia—, who married Gertrudis Westen, the daughter of a Dutch people, Dutchman and a Mulatto Haitians, Haitian mulâtresse. By his mother —whose mother was of Spaniards, Spanish origin, while her father was of African American and Turks and Caicos Islander descent— he is descended from Scipio Beard and Julian Beard, free negroes that Haitian emigrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Antonio Marte
Casimiro Antonio Marte Familia (born March 4, 1955, in Toma, Santiago Rodríguez), also known as Antonio Marte, is a Dominican Republic businessman, trade unionist and senator. He is part of the People First Party. He has served as Senator of Santiago Rodríguez Province since 2020. Personal life Antonio Marte was born on March 4, 1955, in Toma, Santiago Rodríguez Province, to Ramón Antonio Marte Fernández and Felipa Familia. He is married to Juana Fernández Rosario, with whom he has eight children, including actress Jatnna Marte. Political career He started in politics when he moved to Santo Domingo in 1973, during the presidency of Joaquín Balaguer. There, he created his first union, called SITRAPURNO (Public Transport Union of the Northern Region). During this time, he had several run-ins with the police and arrests. He became acquainted with the expresident Antonio Gúzman, who encouraged him to join the Revolutionary Dominican Party (PRD). He founded CONATRA (Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
First The People Party (Dominican Republic)
First most commonly refers to: * First, the ordinal form of the number 1 First or 1st may also refer to: Acronyms * Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array * Far Infrared and Sub-millimetre Telescope, of the Herschel Space Observatory * For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, an international youth organization * Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, a global forum Arts and entertainment Albums * 1st (album), ''1st'' (album), by Streets, 1983 * 1ST (SixTones album), ''1ST'' (SixTones album), 2021 * First (David Gates album), ''First'' (David Gates album), 1973 * ''First'', by Denise Ho, 2001 * First (O'Bryan album), ''First'' (O'Bryan album), 2007 * First (Raymond Lam album), ''First'' (Raymond Lam album), 2011 Extended plays * ''1st'', The Rasmus discography, by The Rasmus, 1995 * First (Baroness EP), ''First'' (Baroness EP), 2004 * First (Ferlyn G EP), ''First'' (Ferlyn G EP), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Karina Aristy
Karina may refer to: People *Karina (name), a female given name (including a list of people with the given name) *Karina (American singer) (born 1991) *Karina (Spanish singer) (born 1946) *Karina (Venezuelan singer) (born 1968) *Karina (South Korean singer) (born 2000) *Elda Neyis Mosquera (alias Karina, born 1963), Colombian guerrilla commander *Karina Nose (known mononymously as Karina, born 1984), Japanese model and actress Other uses * ''Karina'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae *Karina, Sierra Leone *Kalina people, an indigenous people of South America *Karina station, a light rail station in San Jose, California *"Karina", a song by Menahan Street Band on the album ''Make the Road by Walking'' *MV Karina, a passenger ship *Karina, an assassin hero in the game '' Mobile Legends: Bang Bang'' *Karina, a name used locally by the Catholic humanitarian organisation Caritas Indonesia See also *Carina (other) Carina may refer to: Places A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Federico Antún Batlle
Federico Augusto Antún Batlle (b. San Pedro de Macorís, 23 July 1952), nicknamed Quique Antún, is a Dominican politician and civil engineer. Antún is the chairman of the third largest political party in his country, the Social Christian Reformist Party. Family background and first years Federico Antún Batlle was born in San Pedro de Macorís on 23 July 1952 to Altagracia Mercedes Batlle Ginebra and Federico Antún Abud. Antún Batlle descends through his mother from the colonial aristocratic families of De la Rocha, De Coca, Landeche and Bastidas, baronets of the and the majorat of Bastidas; his great-great-grandfather, Julián de la Rocha y Cubelge, was cousin of Mercedes de la Rocha, who founded Hato Mayor del Rey in 1888. Antún is also descended from the English King, William the Conqueror, and the Castilian King Alfonso X Alfonso X (also known as the Wise, ; 23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284) was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1 June 1252 until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
José Ignacio Paliza
José Ignacio Ramón Paliza Nouel (born Santo Domingo, 1 September 1981) is a politician and lawyer from the Dominican Republic. He is the President and Chairman of the Modern Revolutionary Party since 14 June 2018, and Administrative Minister of the Presidency since 16 August 2020. He was senator representing the province of Puerto Plata for the 2016–2020 period. Early life and family Paliza Nouel is the son of businessman and honorary consul of Spain in Puerto Plata, Juan Ignacio Paliza García, and nephew of entrepreneurs José Manuel Paliza and Elena Viyella de Paliza. His grandfather Benito Paliza Torre was a Spanish immigrant who was dedicated to work in the coffee industry upon his arrival to the Dominican Republic. His mother, Grace Malvina Nouel, was born in Miami, Florida, during the period her father was Consul appointed by the dictator Rafael Trujillo for his particular adherence to him; she is the daughter of José María Nouel Simpson (son of lawyer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Senate Of The Dominican Republic
The Senate of the Dominican Republic () is the upper house in the bicameral legislature of the Dominican Republic, and together with the Chamber of Deputies makes up the Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Third Title, Chapter 1 in the First Section of the Dominican Constitution. Each province, and the Distrito Nacional, regardless of population, is represented by one senator who serves for a four-year term, with possibility of reelection. The Senate Chamber is located in the west wing of the Congress Palace, in Santo Domingo. The Chamber of Deputies convenes in the east wing of the same building. The Senate has several advice and consent powers not granted to the Chamber of Deputies, including consenting to treaties, loans and contracts as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to or confirming appointments the members of Chamber of Accounts, Central Electoral Board and ambassadors. The Senate is widely considered both a more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
President Of The Dominican Republic
The president of the Dominican Republic () is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic. The presidential system was established in 1844, following the proclamation of the republic during the Dominican War of Independence. The president of the Dominican Republic is styled ''Your Excellency, Mr. President'' during his time in office. His official residence is the National Palace (Dominican Republic), National Palace. The article CXXVIII of the constitution instructs the president of the "faithful execution of the Dominican Law" and confers on him the rank of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic, Armed Forces, the Dominican Republic National Police, National Police and all the state security forces. It has the power to appoint ministers, grant pardons, moratoria and the duty of ensuring national security and the collection and faithful investment of national income. The constitution also places it as the head of the stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alternative Democratic Movement
The Alternative Democratic Movement (, MODA) is a political party in the Dominican Republic. History The party was established on 25 November 2007 by Emilio Rivas. In the 2010 parliamentary elections it won a single seat in the Chamber of Deputies. After increasing its vote share to 2.1%, the party retained its seat in the 2016 elections Africa Benin Republic *2016 Beninese presidential election 6 March 2016 Cape Verde * 2016 Cape Verdean presidential election 2 October 2016 Chad * 2016 Chadian presidential election 10 April 2016 Djibouti * 2016 Djiboutian presidential .... IPU References 2007 establishments in the Dominican Republic[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Liberal Reformist Party (Dominican Republic)
The Liberal Reformist Party ( or ''PRL''), formerly the Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic ( or ''PLRD'') is a liberal political party in the Dominican Republic. The party was originally named La Estructura, Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p250 the name under which it contested the 1986 general elections as part of an alliance with the defeated Dominican Revolutionary Party. For the 1990 elections it changed its allegiance to the victorious Social Christian Reformist Party. For the 2006 elections The following elections occurred in the year 2006. * Elections in 2006 * Electoral calendar 2006 * 2006 Acehnese regional election * 2006 American Samoan legislative election * 2006 Bahraini parliamentary election * 2006 Costa Rican presidential e ... it was part of the victorious Progressive Bloc. References Liberal parties in North America Political parties in the Dominican Republic {{Liberalparty-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |