Jaime David Fernández Mirabal | |
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Minister of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation of Dominican Republic | |
In office 16 August 2008 – 16 August 2011 |
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Preceded by | Omar Ramírez |
Succeeded by | Ernesto Reyna |
36th Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
In office 16 August 1996 – 16 August 2000 |
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President | Leonel Fernández |
Preceded by | Jacinto Peynado y Garrigosa |
Succeeded by | Milagros Ortiz Bosch |
Personal details | |
Born |
Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic |
October 15, 1956
Dr. Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal (born in Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic on October 15, 1956) was Vice President of the Dominican Republic in the first Government of the Dominican Liberation Party from 1996 to 2000. He was also the Minister for Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic. Dr. Fernández is a agronomist, doctor and politician.
Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal was born on October 15, 1956 in Ojo de Agua, Salcedo, today called Hermanas Mirabal Province. He is the son of Jaime Fernandez Camilo and Dedé Mirabal Reyes, and the nephew of heroines Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa Mirabal, who were brutally assassinated during the Trujillo dictatorship on November 25, 1960, the date which was declared as the International Day of Non-Violence Against Women. This date is recognized by many countries, especially the United States of America.
Dr. Fernández is the brother of Jaime Enrique Fernandez Mirabal and Jaime Rafael Fernandez Mirabal. His mother, Dede, took responsibility for raising her sisters' 6 children: Nelson Gonzalez Mirabal, Noris Gonzalez Mirabal and Raul Gonzalez Mirabal Mirabal (first son, daughter and second son of Patria); Minerva Tavárez Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez Mirabal (daughter and son of Minerva) and Jacqueline Guzman Mirabal (daughter of Maria Teresa).
Fernandez married Lissie Fernandez Campos in 1988; they have three children, Adriana Fernandez Campos, Antón David Fernandez Campos and Carmen Adela Fernandez Campos.