This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Danilo Medina
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53rd President of the Dominican Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 August 2012
Vice President Margarita Cedeño de Fernández
Preceded by Leonel Fernández
Secretary of State of the Presidency
In office
16 August 2004 – 8 November 2006
President Leonel Fernández
Preceded by Sergio Grullón
Succeeded by César Pina Toribio
In office
16 August 1996 – 16 August 1999
President Leonel Fernández
Preceded by Rafael Bello Andino
Succeeded by Alejandrina Germán
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
16 August 1994 – 16 August 1995
Preceded by Norge Botello
Succeeded by Ramón Fadul
Personal details
Born 10 November 1951 (age 63)
Bohechío, Dominican Republic
Political party Liberation
Spouse(s) Cándida Montilla
Alma mater Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo
Religion Roman Catholicism
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Website Personal website
Danilo Medina Sánchez (born 10 November 1951) is a Dominican politician and the current President of the Dominican Republic, since 2012.
Medina previously served as Dominican Secretary of State to the President from 1996 to 1999 and from 2004 to 2006, and is a member of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). He won the May 2012 Dominican presidential election, defeating Hipolito Mejía with 51% of the votes.