Raquel Peña (politician) facts for kids
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Raquel Peña
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| 40th Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2020 |
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| President | Luis Abinader |
| Preceded by | Margarita Cedeño |
| Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources | |
| Acting 16 June 2022 – 7 July 2022 |
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| President | Luis Abinader |
| Preceded by | Orlando Jorge Mera |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Ceara Hatton |
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| Born |
Raquel Peña Rodríguez
10 September 1966 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Modern Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse | Marco José Antuña Cabral (d. 2019) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra |
Raquel Peña Rodríguez de Antuña was born on September 10, 1966. She is a politician and a teacher from the Dominican Republic. Since 2020, she has been the 40th Vice President of the Dominican Republic. She works alongside President Luis Abinader.
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Early Life and School
Raquel Peña was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, a city in the Dominican Republic. Her father, Rafael Leocadio Peña Guillén, worked in the tobacco industry. Her mother was Estela Rodríguez.
She went to the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús School for her first years of school. Later, she studied at the De La Salle School. She then went to college at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.
Her Career Journey
After finishing college, Raquel Peña began working in her family's businesses. These businesses included tobacco and other commercial companies. She became a manager in these companies.
Becoming a Professor
In 2000, Raquel Peña started teaching at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. This is the same university where she had studied.
Becoming Vice President
In 2019, Luis Abinader chose Raquel Peña to be his running mate. They ran together for the Modern Revolutionary Party in the 2020 elections. A vice president is a high-ranking official who is ready to take over if the president cannot do their job. They also help the president with many important tasks.
On July 5, 2020, Raquel Peña and Luis Abinader won the election. She officially became the Vice President on August 16, 2020.
Her Family Life
Raquel Peña was married to an engineer named Marco José Antuña Cabral. They had three children together. They also have a grandson from one of their daughters. Her husband passed away in 2019.
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In Spanish: Raquel Peña para niños
