Rafael Alburquerque | |
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| 38th Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 2004 – 16 August 2012 | |
| President | Leonel Fernández |
| Preceded by | Milagros Ortiz Bosch |
| Succeeded by | Margarita Cedeño de Fernández |
| Secretary of Labor | |
| In office 16 August 1996 – 16 August 2000 | |
| President | Leonel Fernández |
| Preceded by | Dr. Juan Arístides Taveras Guzmán |
| Succeeded by | Milton Ray |
| In office 4 March 1991 – 5 May 1996 | |
| President | Joaquín Balaguer |
| Preceded by | Dr. Washington De Peña |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Juan Arístides Taveras Guzmán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1940 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Dominican Liberation Party |
| Spouse | Martha Montes de Oca |
| Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo |
Rafael Francisco Alburquerque de Castro (born June 14, 1940) is a Dominican politician who was Vice President of the Dominican Republic from August 2004 to August 2012, serving under President Leonel Fernández. Along with Fernández, he was re-elected in May 2008 for a four-year term.[1] Before he became Vice President, he was Secretary of Labour twice between 1991 and 2000 under Presidents Joaquín Balaguer and during Fernández’s first term.
- ^ tmcnet.com, Dominican president sworn in for 3rd term Archived 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine