Julio Bernardo Vega de Boyrie (born February 23, 1938), most known as Bernardo Vega, is a Dominican academic and politician.[2][3]
Bernardo Vega | |
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| Born | Julio Bernardo Vega de Boyrie 23 February 1938 |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, politician |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Amelia Vega (second cousin-once removed) |
| Chairperson of the Dominican Academy of History | |
| In office 1 August 2013 – 13 July 2016 | |
| Deputy | Mu-Kien Adriana Sang |
| Preceded by | Frank Moya Pons |
| Succeeded by | Mu-Kien Adriana Sang |
| Dominican Ambassador to Washington, D.C.[1] | |
| In office appointed January 9, 1997 accredited February 11, 1997 – November 29, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | José del Carmen Ariza Gomez |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Bernardo Saladín Selín |
| Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office August 1982 – May 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Roberto Despradel Roques |
| Succeeded by | José E. Santos Taveras |
Early life
editBernardo Vega was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on February 23, 1938. He is the son of Dominican writer Julio Vega Batlle and María Teresa de Boyrie de Moya. He completed his primary education in Santiago de los Caballeros and later earned a Degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, United States in 1959.
Career
editVega has also held many important public offices, including: Member of the Central Bank's Monetary Board (1975-1981), Director of the Museum of Dominican Man (1978-1982), Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (1982-1984) and Ambassador to Washington (1996 -1998). He taught economics at the Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Teacher and the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. Vega has won the National History Award four times (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991).[citation needed]
Bibliography
edit- Bernardo Vega (2007). Dominican Cultures: The Making of a Caribbean Society. Markus Wiener Publishers. ISBN 978-1-55876-434-7.
References
edit- ^ Chief of Protocol, Ambassadors to the United States: Chronological Listing by Country
- ^ "History - Dominicans on Wall Street". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18.
- ^ Ameringer, Charles (November 2010). Caribbean Legion: Patriots, Politicians, Soldiers of Fortune, 1946-1950. ISBN 978-0271042183.