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Margarita Cedeño Lizardo
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Cedeño in 2011
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| 39th Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 2012 – 16 August 2020 |
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| President | Danilo Medina |
| Preceded by | Rafael Alburquerque |
| Succeeded by | Raquel Peña de Antuña |
| 53rd First Lady of the Dominican Republic | |
| In role 16 August 2004 – 16 August 2012 |
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| President | Leonel Fernández |
| Preceded by | Rosa Gómez de Mejía |
| Succeeded by | Cándida Montilla de Medina |
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Margarita María Cedeño Lizardo
1 May 1965 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Citizenship | Dominican |
| Political party | Dominican Liberation Party |
| Spouse | Leonel Fernández (m. 2003–d. 2022) |
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| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (LLB) Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (M.A.) University of Salamanca (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | https://margarita.do |
Margarita María Cedeño Lizardo is a politician from the Dominican Republic. She served as the Vice President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020. Before that, she was the First Lady of the Dominican Republic from 2004 to 2012. She was married to former president, Leonel Fernández.
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About Margarita Cedeño
Margarita Cedeño was born on May 1, 1965. Her birthplace was Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic. Her parents are Luis Emilio Cedeño Matos and Angela Margarita Lizardo Olivares.
Her Education and Early Career
Margarita Cedeño studied law at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. She earned her bachelor's degree there. Later, she got a master's degree in economic law. This was from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.
She also took part in special courses and workshops. These were held at famous universities. Some of these universities include Georgetown University and Harvard University in the United States. She also studied at Geneva University in Switzerland.
Margarita Cedeño worked with law firms in the Dominican Republic. She was a legal advisor to the president from 1996 to 2000. She also helped promote foreign investment in the country.
Goodwill Ambassador Role
In 2009, Margarita Cedeño received a special honor. She was named a FAO Goodwill Ambassador. This role is with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Her Political Journey
Margarita Cedeño has held important roles in her country's government. She focused on helping people.
As First Lady (2004–2012)
When she was the First Lady, Margarita Cedeño led many social programs. She worked with her team to create projects for families. These programs helped children, young people, and single mothers. They focused on improving health and education for everyone.
Becoming Vice President (2012–2020)
In 2011, Margarita Cedeño decided to run for president. She registered her name with the Dominican Liberation Party. However, she was later chosen to be the running mate for Danilo Medina.
On May 20, 2012, she was elected as the Vice President. She became the second woman in her country to hold this position. The first was Milagros Ortiz Bosch, who served from 2000 to 2004. Margarita Cedeño served as Vice President until 2020.
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