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Dr. Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal (Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic - October 15, 1956). He was Vice President of Dominican Republic together with President Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna in the period 1996-2000. He is currently the Secretary of State for Environment and Natural Resources. Jaime David is agronomist, doctor and politician at a time.

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[edit] First stage

Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal was born on October 15, 1956 in Ojo de Agua, Salcedo today, Hermanas Mirabal Province. He is the son of Jaime Fernandez Camilo and Dedé Mirabal Reyes, is also the nephew of heroines Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal, which were brutally assassinated during the Trujillo dictatorship in the 25 November 1960, the date which was declared as the International Day of Non-Violence Against Women, that date is recognized by many countries, especially America.

He is the brother Jaime Enrique Fernandez Mirabal and Jaime Rafael Fernandez Mirabal. His mother, Mrs. Dede, had to take responsibility for raising children of her sisters, who are 6 in total, so also, besides being cousins are brothers Jaime David, these are: Nelson Gonzalez Mirabal , Noris Gonzalez Mirabal and Raul Gonzalez Mirabal Mirabal (sons of Patria); Minú Tavárez Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez Mirabal (sons of Minerva) and Jacqueline Guzman Mirabal (daughter of Maria Teresa).

Jaime David married in 1988 with Lissie Fernandez Campos, who has three children procreated, which go under the names Adriana Fernandez Campos, Antón David Fernandez Campos and Carmen Adela Fernandez Campos.

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Jaime David made his primary and secondary Salcedo, and later the Instituto Superior de Agricultura (English: Higher Institute of Agriculture) (ISA), studying agronomy, and time after graduating from the race was moved to the city of Santo Domingo, where he decides He studied medicine at the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC). But their studies and specialties are not there, as Jaime David goes to Spain where he specializes in Mental Health at the Complutense University of Madrid, after a few trips through Italy, Germany and Greece, where he helped in the rehabilitation of many patients in these countries, and studied Social Medicine.

Jaime David mastered several languages, including Spanish, which is his native language, English, Italian, French, posse also notions of German, Portuguese and Greek.

According to some media, Jaime David always been interested in sports, as far as the age of 13 years, decided to organize the games in his hometown, Ojo de Agua, Salcedo, in memory of their aunts the Mirabal Sisters, yet created a sports and recreation club which is called Cultural and Sports Club Mirabal Sisters, which sought to promote the organization and training of youth culture across the province.

Jaime David has also demonstrated their skills in education, it has become a member of the Society of Parents and Friends of the School, has also formed an important part of the Committee on Rural Health Clinic, and has also participated in the training of farmers' associations and mothers' clubs, with a single, clear objective of promoting good moral values, educational and recreational services, not just a province or region, but also throughout the country.

Jaime David was an active player in several sports, particularly football, which came to form a team of it, and also showed some artistic skills in science, so it became a member of the drama and poetry of community in his hometown. He was also president of the Union Sports Salcedo Province and director of national sports federations.

Among his career as a doctor, has trabjado in Cambita Garabitos in San Cristobal, in Rancho Español and Las Galeras, Samana on in the Clinic Rural Montellano Salcedo Hospital, both located in Salcedo.

[edit] Start in politics and their arrival in the country's Vice

Jaime David was one of the men who admired and followed the doctrine and ideology of Professor Juan Bosch, so convinced that to do some social welfare activities, he had to go into politics, then decide if joining the ranks of the new party Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), which was founded in 1978 and since its founding until then, Jaime David is part of the PLD.

Since its inception in the party, was devoted to the integration of it and looking for new supporters by the PLD, which proposed the integration of new members of the party in the Province of Salcedo, and I also believe in campaigning for three years Madrid, Spain.

In 1990, he was nominated by his fellow militants and sympathizers of the party, the candidacy of Senator Salcedo province, which very successful and became the first senator of PLD Salcedo, apart from the party a tube landslide victory in the province.

Having obtained this position from the Senate, began an extensive work with the concentration of different political forces. during the government of Dr. Joaquín Balaguer, (government which is recognized historically as The Government of the 10-year period 1986-1996), was able to create a Provincial Development Program, which has made great achievements recognized by the various national and international, especially in the areas of health, education, drinking water, loans to women to generate employment, and others.

It is noteworthy that the hard work of David James as a senator, was not there, it was also the founder of the Provincial Planning Office, also from the Provincial Office for Women, which later times, became ne the Secretaría de Estado de la Mujer, also founded the Provincial Office of Information and Statistics (OPIE) and the Legal Center for Women, which implements a program to protect women's rights and against domestic violence, with the objective continue to carry out the main legacy for his aunt the Mirabal Sisters.

In 1994, Jaime David felt the need for their work was not finished, and the process of elections, decided repostularse, which again left gracefully, becoming so again in the Senate.

In 1996, Professor Juan Bosch does not aspire to the presidency and instead decided to put Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna, who made the proposal to David James, it was her ballot and was immediately nominated by the party for Vice Presidents of the Republic where he was working to help the President to meet with the government program of the PLD, as the first Vice-President in history working in absolute harmony with its President, is also the first Vice President of Constitutional the Republic by the PLD and native of Ojo de Agua, Salcedo.

From his position of Vice President could meet certain targets, which could carry out the full support of Dr. Leonel Fernández, Professor Juan Bosch and his followers as well as throughout the country.

Today was appointed by Dr. Leonel Fernández, who is currently serving his 3rd. Presidential mandate, as Secretary of State for Environment and Natural Resources.

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