Lucía Medina Sánchez (born 28 August 1969) is an accountant and politician from the Dominican Republic. She was the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, and is serving as deputy for the province of San Juan de la Maguana since 2002.
Lucía Medina Sánchez | |
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| President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 2016 – 16 August 2017 | |
| Vice President | Lupe Núñez |
| Preceded by | Abel Martínez Durán |
| Succeeded by | Rubén Maldonado (Dominican politician) |
| Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 2006 – 16 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Hugo R. Núñez Almonte |
| Succeeded by | Lupe Núñez |
| Deputy for the province of San Juan de la Maguana | |
| In office 16 August 2002 – 16 August 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1969 Arroyo Cano, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Dominican Liberation Party |
| Spouse | Edgar Mejía |
| Relations | Danilo Medina (brother) Francisco Caamaño (second-cousin) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Alma mater | O&M College |
| Profession | accountant |
| Ethnicity | White Dominican |
| Net worth | RD$ 10.6 million (2010)[1] (US$ 287,000) |
She has been elected deputy for the 2002–2006, 2006–2010, 2010–2016, and 2016–2020 legislative periods; she served as Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies for a decade, from 16 August 2006 to 16 August 2016, and as President of this chamber from 16 August 2016 until 16 August 2017. Lucía Medina is the sister of Danilo Medina, former President of the Dominican Republic.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Declaraciones Juradas 2010–2016" (in Spanish). Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic. 2010. Exchange rate for 9 August 2010: 37.00 per USD. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Cámara de Diputados: Lucía Medina Sánchez" (in Spanish). Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Lucía Medina Sánchez" (in Spanish). Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Rubén Maldonado simpático y feliz al convertirse en el nuevo presidente de la Cámara de Diputados". 16 August 2017.