Ramfis Domínguez-Trujillo

Luis José Ramfis Rafael Domínguez-Trujillo, also known as Ramfis Domínguez-Trujillo (born May 22, 1970) is a Dominican politician.

For his uncle, see Ramfis Trujillo.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Domínguez and the second or maternal family name is Trujillo.

Ramfis Domínguez-Trujillo
Ramfis Dominguez-Trujillo (right) at a political meeting in the countryside of the Dominican Republic
Personal details
Born
Luis José Ramfis Rafael Domínguez-Trujillo

(1970-05-22) 22 May 1970
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Hope Party (PED)[1]
Other political
affiliations		National Citizen Will Party (PNVC)[2] (in 2019 expelled in 2020)
Children3 daughters
Parent(s)Luis José Domínguez Rodríguez
María de los Ángeles Trujillo Martínez
Known forGrandson of generalísimo Rafael Trujillo
WebsiteOfficial website

Biography

Domínguez-Trujillo is known for being the grandson of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, who ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961. He is the son of Trujillo's daughter, Angelita Trujillo. He is father to three daughters: María Mercedes, María Laura, and María Julia, all born in the United States.

Domínguez-Trujillo went to high school in Miami. He graduated from business administration and comparative and international instructions at the University of Miami, and from there he devoted himself entirely to business, organizing his first company at the age of 21. In 1994, he was recognized by "America's Who's Who" as one of the most outstanding young entrepreneurs in the United States.[3]

In 2016, he announced his intentions to become candidate for President of the Dominican Republic in 2020.[4] Initially, the candidacy was under the political party PDI (Institutional Democratic Party or Partido Demócrata Institucional), but left the ticket in 2019 to pursue the presidency as an independent, making him the first candidate to do so. In late 2019 he reached an agreement to be the presidential candidate with the National Citizen Will Party. However, in early 2020, the Junta Central Electoral, the institution in charge of arranging the general elections, did not accept his candidacy given that his dual nationality did not permit him to run, according to the country's constitution.[5] His political party, the Democratic Hope Party (PED), has recently obtained official recognition from the JCE.[6]

Family tree

References
  1. "La JCE reconoce el partido político de Ramfis Trujillo, llamado Partido Esperanza Democrática" (in European Spanish). Listin Diario. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. "Ramfis Trujillo se inscribe en el Partido Nacional Voluntad Ciudadana" (in European Spanish). Listin Diario. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. "Ramfis Domínguez Trujillo" (in European Spanish). Ramfis Presidente 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. Tejada, Miguel Cruz. "Domínguez Trujillo proclama en Nueva York que es el lado positivo del trujillismo" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Listín Diario. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. "Ramfis Trujillo se inscribe en el Partido Nacional Voluntad Ciudadana" (in European Spanish). Listin Diario. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. "La JCE reconoce el partido político de Ramfis Trujillo, llamado Partido Esperanza Democrática" (in European Spanish). Listin Diario. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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