Federico Antún Batlle

Federico Augusto Antún Batlle (b. San Pedro de Macorís, 23 July 1952), nicknamed Quique Antún, is a Dominican politician and civil engineer the Dominican Republic. Antún is the chairman of the third largest political party in his country, the Social Christian Reformist Party.

Federico Antún Batlle
Personal details
Born (1952-07-23) 23 July 1952 (age 72)
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Political partySocial Christian Reformist Party
SpouseLiliana Milagros Hernández Muñoz
RelationsClarissa de la Rocha (second-cousin)
Amelia Vega (third-cousin)
Manuel Díez Cabral (third-cousin)
Nuryn Sanlley (fourth-cousin)
Ulises Espaillat (great-great-great-grandfather)
Children3
Parent(s)Federico Antún Abud, Altagracia Mercedes Batlle Ginebra
ResidenceSanto Domingo
ProfessionDominican politician, civil engineer
EthnicityWhite Dominican
Net worthDOP$ 39.5 million[1]
(USD$ 1 million[2])
Websitetwitter.com/QuiqueAntun

Family background and first years

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Federico Antún Batlle was born in San Pedro de Macorís on 23 July 1952 to Altagracia Mercedes Batlle Ginebra and Federico Antún Abud.

Antún Batlle descends through his mother from the colonial aristocratic families of De la Rocha, De Coca, Landeche and Bastidas, baronets of the majorat of Dávila [es] and the majorat of Bastidas; his great-great-grandfather, Julián de la Rocha y Cubelge, was cousin of Mercedes de la Rocha, who founded Hato Mayor del Rey in 1888. Antún is also descended from the English King, William the Conqueror, and the Castilian King Alfonso X.[3][4][5][6]

His paternal grandparents were Lebanese immigrants.

Politics

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From 2005 to 2009, he was the chairman of the Social Christian Reformist Party.[7] On 26 January 2014 he was elected chairman again.[8] On 22 February 2015, he was elected as his party nominee to the 2016 presidential election.[9]

Personal life

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He is married to Liliana Milagros Hernández Muñoz and has begotten 3 children: Federico (b. 1978), Frank Augusto (b. 1982), and Jaime Augusto (b. 1984). In 2012, Antún Batlle reported in his affidavit that his net worth is of almost RD$ 40 million.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Declaración Jurada de Bienes de Funcionario Público" (PDF). National Treasury. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ Exchange rate for 19 September 2012: 39.32 per USD. Source: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Familia Dominicana Con Ancestros Reales: Los Vega Part 1/4
  4. ^ (in Spanish) Familia Dominicana Con Ancestros Reales: Los Vega Part 2/4
  5. ^ (in Spanish) Familia Dominicana Con Ancestros Reales: Los Vega Part 4/4
  6. ^ (in Spanish) Descendientes de un Conquistador: Los Vega Part 2/2
  7. ^ "Biografía del Ing. Federico Antún Batlle" (in Spanish). Social Christian Reformist Party. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ Cruz Benzán, Ramón (27 January 2014). "Antún Batlle es proclamado nuevo presidente del PRSC". Santo Domingo: Listín Diario. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  9. ^ "PRSC escoge a Antún Batlle candidato presidencial para las elecciones 2016". Almomento.net. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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Political offices
Preceded by Social Christian Reformist Party candidate for President of the Dominican Republic
2016
Succeeded by
incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by President of the Social Christian Reformist Party
22 July 2004 – 9 August 2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Social Christian Reformist Party
26 January 2014 – present
Succeeded by
incumbent