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Leonel Fernández

b. 1953 · 20th century

Leonel Fernández is a Dominican politician of the Dominican Liberation Party who served as president of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 2000 and again from 2004 to 2012. His governments promoted economic liberalisation, tourism and infrastructure, including the Santo Domingo metro, during a period of rapid growth. He later founded the People's Force party.

Leonel Fernández
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Dominican Republic

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