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| Silvestre Antonio Guzmán Fernández | |
| In office August 16, 1978 – July 4, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Balaguer |
| Succeeded by | Jacobo Majluta Azar |
| Born | February 12, 1911 La Vega, Dominican Republic |
| Died | July 4, 1982 |
| Political party | Dominican Revolutionary Party |
Silvestre Antonio Guzmán Fernández (February 12, 1911 – July 4, 1982) was a Dominican business man and a politician. This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Joaquín Amparo Balaguer Ricardo ( September 1, 1906 &ndash July 14, 2002) was the President of the Dominican Republic from Jacobo Majluta Azar was born in Santo Domingo de Guzman, on 9 October 1934. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Concepción de La Vega better known as La Vega, is the largest city and municipality of the central Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Dominican Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Dominicano or PRD is one of the main political parties of the Dominican Republic Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with He was the 46th President of the Dominican Republic, from 1978 to 1982. This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
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Early life
Antonio Guzmán was born in the town of La Vega. He studied in the primary and secondary schools of La Vega.
He worked in the fruit exportation business and soon became a wealthy rancher as well. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology.
An early member of Juan Bosch's Dominican Revolutionary Party, he served as secretary of agriculture in Bosch's brief 1963 administration. Juan Emilio Bosch Gaviño ( 30 June 1909, La Vega &ndash 1 November 2001, Santo Domingo) was a Politician The Dominican Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Dominicano or PRD is one of the main political parties of the Dominican Republic Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In May 1966 he was the vice-presidential candidate for the PRD, with Bosch as the candidate for president. The elections were won, however, by Joaquín Balaguer. Joaquín Amparo Balaguer Ricardo ( September 1, 1906 &ndash July 14, 2002) was the President of the Dominican Republic from
He ran for president in 1974 as the candidate of a united opposition ticket. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. However, he pulled out after Balaguer changed the rules in a way that the opposition felt was unfair.
Presidency
Guzmán ran for president again in 1978 as the PRD candidate, with Jacobo Majluta Azar as his running mate. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jacobo Majluta Azar was born in Santo Domingo de Guzman, on 9 October 1934. When election returns showed an unmistakable trend in Guzmán's favor, the military stopped the count. However, amid vigorous protests at home and strong pressure abroad, the count resumed. When the returns were all in, Guzmán handed Balaguer the first loss of his electoral career. When Balaguer left office that year, it marked the first time in the Dominican Republic's history that an incumbent president peacefully surrendered power to an elected member of the opposition.
Guzmán's political plan was to move slowly to reform the social and economic aspects of the Dominican Republic, while he tried to have direct contact with the armed forces because of their threat concerning pressure in the political field. To directly attack the last problem, he implemented a program that reassigned or even removed officers who were skeptical of his plans and also promoted younger officers who stood behind Guzmán. This new program also called for an institution for more formal training for officers and personnel that enlisted in the armed forces. This program proved to be a great success, and it was a major part of the legacy Guzmán left behind.
Politically though, there was not a lot Guzmán could do because he was restrained to some extent since the majority of Congress consisted of Balaguer's Reformist Party—which gave them benefits when it came to vetoing the different reforms Guzmán wished to launch. Since Guzmán was a wealthy cattle rancher—he knew how to implement well-mapped economic policies. He also helped make the nation’s public transportation system better and increased minimum wage. But even though Guzmán made many reforms that were beneficial to the country, he was still criticized for not responding to the economic decline. One big event that made the criticisms even stronger was Hurricane David that hit in 1979, which slowed the economy even more. Hurricane David was the fourth named Tropical cyclone, second hurricane and first major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season.
End of Presidency
Guzmán is believed to have committed suicide by a gunshot to the head on July 4, 1982, while still in his office in the Palacio Nacional. Vice president Jacobo Majluta became acting president and ruled for the remaining 43 days of the four year term.
Basically, Guzmán’s administration symbolized a bridge that crossed over from Trujillo’s dictatorship and Balaguer's heavy hand to a more liberal style of government.
| Preceded by Joaquín Balaguer | President of the Dominican Republic 1978–1982 | Succeeded by Jacobo Majluta Azar (acting) |
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Joaquín Amparo Balaguer Ricardo ( September 1, 1906 &ndash July 14, 2002) was the President of the Dominican Republic from This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. Jacobo Majluta Azar was born in Santo Domingo de Guzman, on 9 October 1934.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic