Cristina Lizardo
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lizardo and the second or maternal family name is Mézquita.
| The Most Excellent Cristina Lizardo | |
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 President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic | |
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Assumed office 16 August 2014 | |
| President | Danilo Medina |
| Preceded by | Reinaldo Pared Pérez |
| Senator for the province of Santo Domingo | |
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Assumed office 16 August 2006 | |
| Preceded by | César Rutinel (Dominican Revolutionary Party) |
| Deputy for the province of Santo Domingo | |
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In office 16 August 2002 – 16 August 2006 | |
| Deputy for the National District | |
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In office 16 August 1998 – 16 August 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1959[1] |
| Political party | Dominican Liberation’s Party (1978–present)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Freddy Antonio Madera Durán |
| Children | Noelia, Natalia |
| Parents | Simón Lizardo Cabrera (father), Mercedes Mézquita (mother)[1] |
| Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Net worth |
 RD$ 11.80 million (2010)[2]( US$ 0.32 million) |
| Website | http://www.cristinalizardo.com.do/ |
Cristina Altagracia Lizardo Mézquita (born 20 January 1959) is a politician and academician from the Dominican Republic. She is Senator for the province of Santo Domingo. Lizardo is the very first woman that presides both the Senate and the Congress of the Dominican Republic.[3][4][5] She has a degree in Education at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.[1]
In her 2010 sworn statement of assets, she indicated that her net worth is of RD$ 11.8 million.[6]
In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had a successful mastectomy and survived the disease.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cristina Lizardo" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Declaraciones Juradas 2010-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. September 2010. Exchange rate: 37.0 per USD. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ Rosario, A. (16 August 2014). "Juramentan a Cristina Lizardo como presidenta del Senado" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Cristina Lizardo es escogida cómo la nueva presidenta del Senado, primera mujer que ocupa el cargo" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: NCDN. El Caribe. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ve elección Cristina Lizardo presidenta Senado como avance para mujeres en política" (in Spanish). Hoy. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Un senado de millonarios". Hoy. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Méndez, Wanda (25 August 2007). "Cristina Lizardo: "Lo que más fortaleza me dio fue mi fe en Dios"". Listín Diario. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Reinaldo Pared Pérez |
President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic 16 August 2014–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by César Rutinel |
Senator for the Province of Santo Domingo 16 August 2006–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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