Gonzalo Castillo (politician)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Terrero.
Gonzalo Castillo Terrero
Minister of Public Works and Communications
In office
16 August 2012 – 5 August 2019
PresidentDanilo Medina
Preceded byVíctor Díaz Rúa
Succeeded byRamón Pepín
Personal details
Born (1960-11-20) 20 November 1960 (age 63)
Barahona, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Political partyDominican Liberation Party
Spouse
Silvia López
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(m. 1984)​
Children3
Alma materInstituto Politécnico Loyola
EthnicityWhite Dominican

Gonzalo Castillo Terrero (born 20 November 1960)[1] is a Dominican businessman and politician. He was Minister of Public Works and Communications from 2012 to 2019. In July 2019 he sought the Dominican Liberation Party's presidential nomination for the 2020 elections.[2] He won the nomination, but lost the general election to Luis Abinader.

  1. ^ "Gonzalo Castillo se presenta como el Penco". Listín Diario. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Gonzalo Castillo will seek the PLD presidential candidacy". Digital Today (in Spanish). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.