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Dominican Republic Government 1996
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Administrative divisions:
29 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 district* (distrito);
Azua, Baoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, Elias Pina, El
Seibo, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La
Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata,
Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, Sanchez Ramirez, San
Cristobal, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez,
Valverde
27 February 1844 (from Haiti)
Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
based on French civil codes
18 years of age; universal and compulsory or married persons regardless of
age
members of the armed forces and police cannot vote
chief of state and head of government:
President Joaquin BALAGUER Ricardo (since 16 August 1986, sixth elected term
began 16 August 1994); Vice President Jacinto PEYNADO (since 16 August 1994)
election last held 16 May 1994 (next to be held May 1996); results - Joaquin
BALAGUER (PRSC) 42.6%, Juan BOSCH Gavino (PLD) 13.2%, Jose Francisco PENA
Gomez (PRD) 41.9%, Jacobo MAJLUTA (PRI) 2.3%
Cabinet; nominated by the president
bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional)
elections last held 16 May 1994 (next to be held May 1998); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (30 total) PRSC 15, PLD 1, PRD 14
Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados):
elections last held 16 May 1994 (next to be held May 1998); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (120 total) PLD 13, PRSC 50, PRD 57
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema)
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Political parties and leaders:
Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC), Joaquin BALAGUER Ricardo; Dominican
Liberation Party (PLD), (vacant following retirement of Juan BOSCH Gavino);
Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), Jose Franciso PENA Gomez; Independent
Revolutionary Party (PRI), Jacobo MAJLUTA
National Veterans and Civilian Party (PNVC), Juan Rene BEAUCHAMPS Javier;
Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic (PLRD), Andres Van Der HORST;
Democratic Quisqueyan Party (PQD), Elias WESSIN Chavez; National Progressive
Force (FNP), Marino VINICIO Castillo; Popular Christian Party (PPC), Rogelio
DELGADO Bogaert; Dominican Communist Party (PCD), Narciso ISA Conde;
Dominican Workers' Party (PTD), Ivan RODRIGUEZ; Anti-Imperialist Patriotic
Union (UPA), Ignacio RODRIGUEZ Chiappini; Alliance for Democracy Party
(APD), Maximilano Rabelais PUIG Miller, Nelsida MARMOLEJOS, Vicente BENGOA;
Democratic Union (UD), Fernando ALVAREZ Bogaert
in 1983 several leftist parties, including the PCD, joined to form the
Dominican Leftist Front (FID); however, they still retain individual party
structures
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Other political or pressure groups:
Collective of Popular Organzations (COP), leader NA
ACP, CARICOM (observer), ECLAC, FAO, G-11, G-77, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD,
ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL,
IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), NAM (guest), OAS, OPANAL, PCA, UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Ambassador Jose del Carmen ARIZA Gomez
1715 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mayaguez (Puerto Rico), Miami, New Orleans,
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Charlotte Amalie (Virgin Islands), Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville,
Minneapolis, Mobile, and Ponce (Puerto Rico)
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US diplomatic representation:
Ambassador Donna Jean HRINAK
corner of Calle Cesar Nicolas Penson and Calle Leopoldo Navarro, Santo
Domingo
Unit 5500, Santo Domingo; APO AA 34041
a centered white cross that extends to the edges, divides the flag into four
rectangles - the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, the bottom ones are
red (hoist side) and blue; a small coat of arms is at the center of the
cross
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