Danilo Medina
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1951-11-10
- Works
- 3
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 8
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,718x
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,781x
- Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,573x
- Thrombolysis with Alteplase 3 to 4.5 Hours after Acute Ischemic Stroke
· 2008 · cited 5,787x
- 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice
· 2021 · cited 5,503x
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Key facts
- Vice president
- Margarita Cedeño de Fernández
- Preceded by
- Leonel Fernández
- Succeeded by
- Luis Abinader
- President
- Leonel Fernández
- Born
- ( 1951-11-10 ) 10 November 1951 (age 74) , Bohechío , Dominican Republic
- Party
- Dominican Liberation Party (1983–present)
- Spouse
- Cándida Montilla ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
- Children
- Candy Sibeli Vanessa Daniela Ana Paula
- Parents
- Juan Pablo Medina (father) Amelia Sánchez (mother)
- Relatives
- Lucía Medina (sister) , Francisco Caamaño (second-cousin)
- Alma mater
- Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo ( Lic. )
- Occupation
- Politician
Key dates
- Born
- 10 November 1951
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Danilo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominican Republic
- Place of birth
- Bohechío
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- President of the Dominican Republic
- Political party
- Dominican Liberation Party
- Languages spoken
Article
Danilo Medina Sánchez ( Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [daˈnilo meˈðina ˈsantʃes]; born 10 November 1951) is a Dominican politician who was President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020.
Medina previously served as Chief of Staff to the President of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 1999 and from 2004 to 2006, and is a member of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). He won the May 2012 Dominican presidential election, defeating Hipòlito Mejía with 51% of the votes. On 15 May 2016, Danilo Medina leading a coalition of parties won the 2016 Dominican presidential election, defeating the leader of the opposition and PRM candidate Luis Abinader with 61.8% of the votes, the highest percentage received by a president elected in free elections since 1924 when Horacio Vásquez won the presidency with 69.8% of the ballots—surpassing Juan Bosch's record of 59.5% obtained in 1962, and Leonel Fernández's 57.1% of the votes obtained in 2004.
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