Joaquín Balaguer

President of the Dominican Republic (1906-2002) · Dominican Republic · On the map · Politicians · Died at 95

Joaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo was a Dominican politician, scholar, writer, and lawyer who was the 41st, 45th and 49th president of the Dominican Republic, serving three non-consecutive terms from 1960 to 1962, 1966 to 1978, and 1986 to 1996.

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2002Died14 July 20021986Named President of the Dominican RepublicOffice16 August 1986 to 16 August 19961976Collar of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1966Named President of the Dominican RepublicOffice1 July 1966 to 16 August 19781960Named President of the Dominican RepublicOffice3 August 1960 to 16 January 1962Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1957Named Vice President of the Dominican RepublicOffice16 August 1957 to 3 August 19601953Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the WiseAward1947Named Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to MexicoOffice9 December 19471906Born1 September 1906