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María Paula Acevedo Guzmán
María Paula Acevedo Guzmán, known as Chichita and Chichita Caamaño, (June 30, 1932 – January 7, 2021) was a Dominican activist and First Lady of the Dominican Republic from May 4, 1965, to August 30, 1965. Acevedo was the wife of Colonel Francisco Caamaño, who became the constitutional President of the Dominican Republic during the Dominican Civil War of 1965. Caamaño was one of the leaders of the movement to restore the democratically elected former president, Juan Bosch, who had been overthrown in a military coup d'état in September 1963. Biography Acevedo was born in the city of San Pedro de Macorís on June 30, 1932. Her parents were Fernando Acevedo and María Guzmán. She was raised in San Pedro de Macorís and attended several of the city's schools, including the José Trujillo Valdez, Gastón Fernando Deligne and José Joaquín Pérez schools. She met her future husband, a Dominican Navy ensign named Francisco Caamaño, when she was 18 years old. The couple dated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady Of The Dominican Republic
First Lady of the Dominican Republic () is the title referring to the wife, or designee, of the president of the Dominican Republic. The official government Office of the First Lady was created by Decree 741-00 on September 10, 2000. The position of first lady is not a politically-mandated office, and the first lady plays no official role in the government of the Dominican Republic. However, like many other spouses of heads of state and of government, the first lady of the Dominican Republic is a public figure who often contributes to philanthropic causes and acts as an unofficial representative for the head of state. There is a government-funded Office of the First Lady, with a staff. Raquel Arbaje became the first lady on the election of her husband, Luis Abinader, as president in 2020. References {{First Ladies and Gentlemen Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elías Wessin Y Wessin
Elías Wessin y Wessin (July 22, 1924 – April 18, 2009) was a Dominican politician and Dominican Air Force, air force general. Wessin led the military coup which ousted the government of President of the Dominican Republic, Dominican President Juan Bosch (politician), Juan Bosch in 1963, replacing it with a Triumvirate#The_Americas, triumvirate. He was also a key figure in the ensuing Dominican Civil War, which led to a 1965 United States occupation of the Dominican Republic, United States military intervention into and occupation of the Dominican Republic in 1965. Early life Wessin was born in Bayaguana, Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic, on July 22, 1924. His parents were immigrants from the coastal town of Dekwaneh in Lebanon. The family name in Lebanon as it is used today is spelt ''Wazen'', a phonetic variant of the name in Lebanese Arabic. Wessin's career in the Dominican Air Force began as a military pilot. Career Wessin's first intervention in Dominican politics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |