Salvador Jorge Blanco
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About
Politician, lawyer and a writer who was the 48th President of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986, He also served as a Senator for the PRD party.
Before Fame
He began his political career as a Committee Secretary for the Unión Cívica de Santiago in 1963 before joining the PRD the following year.
Trivia
He governed the Dominican Republic during a period of dramatic economic difficulties caused largely by the international system and programs by the International Monetary Fund.
Family Life
He was raised in Santiago de los Caballero, which is located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley.
Associated With
He was President of the Dominican Republic when baseball star David Ortiz was living as a child there.
