Luis Abinader

Also known as Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, Luis Abinader Corona

President of the Dominican Republic

Key facts

Vice president: Raquel Peña
Preceded by: Danilo Medina
Born: Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona , ( 1967-07-12 ) 12 July 1967 (age 58) , Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
Party: Modern Revolutionary Party (2014–present)
Other political affiliations: Dominican Revolutionary Party (1985–2014)
Spouse: Raquel Arbaje ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 )
Children: Esther Patricia Graciela Lucía Adriana Margarita
Parents: José Rafael Abinader Wasaf (father) Rosa Ramona Sulina "Sula" Corona Caba (mother)
Relatives: José Rafael Abinader Corona (brother), Rita Sulina Abinader Corona (sister), Camila Abinader León (sister)
Alma mater: Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo ( Lic. ), Arthur D. Little School of Management ( M.P.M. )
Occupation: Politician businessman
Profession: Economist
Cabinet: Cabinet of Luis Abinader
Awards: See list
Website: Presidential website (in Spanish)
Nickname s: Tío Abi (Uncle Abi), Abi

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Instance of: human
Given name: Luis
Gender: male
Citizenship: Dominican Republic
Place of birth: Santo Domingo
Child: Esther
Father: José Rafael Abinader Wassaf
Occupation: economist
Position held: President of the Dominican Republic
Educated at: Dartmouth College
Political party: Dominican Revolutionary Party
Languages spoken: Spanish
Award: Order of Boyacá
Hair colour: grey hair
Image: President Luis Abinader at the National Palace of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo on April 25, 2024 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 3

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Encyclopedic overview

Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis roˈðolfo aβinaˈðeɾ koˈɾona]; born 12 July 1967) is a Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who has served as the 54th president of the Dominican Republic since 2020. He was the Modern Revolutionary Party candidate for President of the Dominican Republic in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 general elections.

Before becoming president, Abinader was the general manager of Grupo Empresarial Abinader Corona (Grupo ABICOR), a business consortium started by his father, José Rafael Abinader, a former senator and finance minister. Grupo ABICOR includes a real estate and construction company focused mainly on the tourism industry, a concrete factory, and a private university. As revealed by the Pandora Papers, Abinader also owns several offshore companies. Abinader was proclaimed as Dominican Republic's richest president by Bloomberg Línea in 2022.

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