Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of the Dominican Republic's bicameral National Congress. The upper house is the Senate.
It currently comprises 190 deputies (178, by province, 5 National and 7 Overseas) who are elected for four-year terms. Congressional elections was held in even numbered years not divisible by four till 2010. This year the Dominican authorities decided to unify presidential and parliamentary elections for reduce logistic cost, the next elections will take place in May 2016 and every four years after these.
Deputies are elected by open list proportional representation (D'Hondt method). Provinces are divided in Circuncriptions, with one deputy per 50,000 inhabitants or fraction in excess of 25,000, and a guaranteed minimum of two per province. There are no term limits.
The Dominican Constitution of 2010 create the Nacional Deputies, elected for accumulations of votes, and the Overseas Deputies for represent the Dominicans abroad in National Congress, This last was elected in 2012 elections after Law 136-11 of June 2011 created the districts and rules for their election.
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Current composition
On May 2010, 183 deputies were elected, 178 by provincial districts and 5 by national at-large voting. On May 2012, 7 Overseas Deputies were elected. In total, the Chamber is composed by 190 deputies.
- On August 2014, more than thirty deputies of the Dominican Revolutionary Party abandoned their party and founded the Major Revolutionary Party.
| Deputy | Electoral List | Party | Province | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRIAM ALTAGRACIA CABRAL PÉREZ |
PLD | PLD | D.N. | 1 |
| VINICIO ARISTEO CASTILLO SEMÁN |
PLD | FNP | D.N. | 1 |
| MINERVA JOSEFINA TAVÁREZ MIRABAL |
PLD | PLD | D.N. | 1 |
| WELLINGTON AMÍN ARNAUD BISONÓ |
PRD | PRD | D.N. | 1 |
| ALBERT ELÍAS ATALLAH LAJÁN |
PRD | PRM | D.N. | 1 |
| MIGUEL DAVID COLLADO MORALES |
PRD | PRD | D.N. | 1 |
| VÍCTOR ORLANDO BISONÓ HAZA |
PLD | PRSC | D.N. | 2 |
| RAFAEL TOBÍAS CRESPO PÉREZ |
PLD | PLD | D.N. | 2 |
| ELÍAS RAFAEL SERULLE TAVÁREZ |
PLD | PLD | D.N. | 2 |
| ROSENDO ARSENIO BORGES RODRÍGUEZ |
PRD | PRM | D.N. | 2 |
| VÍCTOR OSVALDO GÓMEZ CASANOVA |
PRD | PRD | D.N. | 2 |
| MANUEL ELPIDIO BÁEZ MEJÍA |
PLD | PLD | D.N. | 3 |
| PEDRO JUAN RODRÍGUEZ MELÉNDEZ |
PLD | PLD | D.N. | 3 |
| YUDERKA YVELISSE DE LA ROSA GUERRERO |
PLD | PLD | D.N. | 3 |
| GUSTAVO ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA |
PLD | PLD | D.N. | 3 |
| RAMÓN ANTONIO BUENO PATINO |
PRD | PRM | D.N. | 3 |
| JOSÉ MIGUEL CABRERA |
PRD | PRM | D.N. | 3 |
| RAFAEL FRANCISCO VÁSQUEZ PAULINO |
PRD | PRD | D.N. | 3 |
| JUAN JULIO CAMPOS VENTURA |
PLD | PLD | La Altagracia | - |
| HAMLET AMADO SÁNCHEZ MELO |
PLD | PLD | La Altagracia | - |
| GUIDO CABRERA MARTÍNEZ |
PRSC | PRSC | La Altagracia | - |
| RAMON RICARDO SANCHEZ DE LA ROSA |
PRSC | PRSC | La Altagracia | - |
| JULIO ALBERTO BRITO PEÑA |
PLD | PLD | Azua | - |
| VÍCTOR HIPÓLITO SÁNCHEZ FÉLIZ |
PLD | PLD | Azua | - |
| RUDDY GONZÁLEZ |
PRD | PRD | Azua | - |
| RAMÓN ARCÁNGEL SANTANA RAMÍREZ |
PRD | PRD | Azua | - |
| RAFAEL MÉNDEZ |
PLD | PLD | Bahoruco | - |
| EUGENIO MARÍA MÉNDEZ RAMÍREZ |
PRD | PRM | Bahoruco | - |
| NORIS ELIZABETH MEDINA MEDINA |
PLD | PLD | Barahona | - |
| MARIANO MONTERO VALLEJO |
PLD | PLD | Barahona | - |
| AQUILES LEONEL LEDESMA ALCÁNTARA |
PRD | PRD | Barahona | - |
| FABIO ERNESTO VARGAS MATOS |
PRD | PRM | Barahona | - |
| GREGORIO REYES CASTILLO |
PLD | PLD | Dajabon | - |
| SEVERINA GIL CARRERAS DE RODRÍGUEZ |
PRD | PRD | Dajabon | - |
| JUAN ANDRÉS COMPRÉS BRITO |
PLD | PLD | Duarte | 1 |
| JUAN JOSÉ ROSARIO ROSARIO |
PLD | PLD | Duarte | 1 |
| OLMEDO CABA ROMANO |
PRD | PRM | Duarte | 1 |
| VIRGILIO MANUEL GONZÁLEZ VÁSQUEZ |
PRD | PRD | Duarte | 1 |
| LUPE NÚÑEZ ROSARIO |
PLD | PLD | Duarte | 2 |
| MARÍA CÁNDIDA SÁNCHEZ MORA |
PRD | PRD | Duarte | 2 |
| KENIA MILAGROS MEJÍA MERCEDES |
PLD | PLD | El Seibo | - |
| JUAN MALDONADO CASTRO |
PRD | PRD | El Seibo | - |
| FRANCISCO ARTURO BAUTISTA MEDINA |
PLD | PLD | Elías Piña | - |
| LUIS ENRIQUE CASTILLO OGANDO |
PRD | PRD | Elías Piña | - |
| OLFALIDA ALMONTE SANTOS |
PLD | PLD | Espaillat | - |
| RAMON NOÉ CAMACHO SANTOS |
PLD | PLD | Espaillat | - |
| CARLOS MARÍA GARCÍA GÓMEZ |
PLD | PLD | Espaillat | - |
| ANDRÉS EMMANUEL BAUTISTA TAVERAS |
PRD | PRM | Espaillat | - |
| VÍCTOR LUIS DE JESÚS LASOSÉ FIGUEROA |
PRD | PRM | Espaillat | - |
| JOSE ALBERTO VÁSQUEZ FERNÁNDEZ |
PLD | PRSC | Hato Mayor | - |
| CRISTÓBAL VENERADO ANTONIO CASTILLO LIRIANO |
PRD | PRM | Hato Mayor | - |
| MIGUEL ÁNGEL PEGUERO MÉNDEZ |
PLD | PPC | Independencia | - |
| PABLO INOCENCIO SANTANA DÍAZ |
PLD | PLD | Independencia | - |
| PLUTARCO PÉREZ |
PLD | PLD | La Romana | - |
| TEODORO URSINO REYES |
PLD | PLD | La Romana | - |
| PEDRO TOMÁS BOTELLO SOLIMÁN |
PRSC | PRSC | La Romana | - |
| EUGENIO CEDEÑO ARECHÉ |
PRD | PRM | La Romana | - |
| MARIO JOSÉ ESTEBAN HIDALGO BEATO |
PLD | PLD | La Vega | 1 |
| GILDA MERCEDES MORONTA GUZMÁN |
PLD | PLD | La Vega | 1 |
| ARIDIO ANTONIO REYES |
PLD | PLD | La Vega | 1 |
| ELPIDIO INFANTE GALÁN |
PRD | PRM | La Vega | 1 |
| HUGO RAFAEL NÚÑEZ ALMONTE |
PRD | PRD | La Vega | 1 |
| GUILLERMO RADHAMÉS RAMOS GARCÍA |
PRD | PRD | La Vega | 1 |
| BÁRBARA YVELICE ABREU GRULLÓN |
PLD | PLD | La Vega | 2 |
| RAMÓN ROGELIO GENAO DURÁN |
PLD | PRSC | La Vega | 2 |
| JOSÉ LUIS COSME MERCEDES |
PLD | PLD | Maria Trinidad Sanchez | - |
| PEDRO ENRIQUE DE ÓLEO VERAS |
PLD | PLD | Maria Trinidad Sanchez | - |
| SALOMÓN GARCÍA UREÑA |
PRD | PRD | Maria Trinidad Sanchez | - |
| JOSÉ ANTONIO FABIÁN BERTRÉ |
PLD | PLD | Monseñor Nouel | - |
| MARÍA MERCEDES FERNÁNDEZ CRUZ |
PLD | PRSC | Monseñor Nouel | - |
| EVANGELINA BACILIZA SOSA VÁSQUEZ |
PRD | PRM | Monseñor Nouel | - |
| RAFAEL ANTONIO ABEL LORA |
PLD | PLD | Monte Cristi | - |
| BERNARDO ALEMÁN RODRÍGUEZ |
PRD | PRM | Monte Cristi | - |
| RICARDO DE JESÚS CONTRERAS MEDINA |
PLD | PLD | Monte Plata | - |
| JUAN SUAZO MARTE |
PLD | PLD | Monte Plata | - |
| ALTAGRACIA HERRERA DE BRITO |
PRD | PRD | Monte Plata | - |
| JUAN HUBIERES DEL ROSARIO |
PRD | MIUCA | Monte Plata | - |
| JOSÉ ANTONIO DÍAZ REYES |
PLD | PLD | Pedernales | - |
| HÉCTOR DARÍO FÉLIZ FÉLIZ |
PRD | PRD | Pedernales | - |
| ORFELINA LISELOTH ARIAS MEDRANO DE NIN |
PLD | PLD | Peravia | - |
| MILCÍADES MARINO FRANJUL PIMENTEL |
PLD | PLD | Peravia | - |
| SANTO YNILCIO RAMÍREZ BETHANCOURT |
PRD | PRD | Peravia | - |
| FÉLIX ANTONIO CASTILLO RODRÍGUEZ |
PLD | PLD | Puerto Plata | 1 |
| FRANCISCO JAVIER CLARK VÁSQUEZ |
PLD | PLD | Puerto Plata | 1 |
| GRACIELA FERMÍN NUESI |
PRD | PRD | Puerto Plata | 1 |
| JOSÉ IGNACIO RAMÓN PALIZA NOUEL |
PRD | PRM | Puerto Plata | 1 |
| JUAN CARLOS QUIÑONES MINAYA |
PLD | PLD | Puerto Plata | 2 |
| PEDRO ALEJANDRO AGUIRRE HERNÁNDEZ |
PRD | PRD | Puerto Plata | 2 |
| AFIF NAZARIO RIZEK CAMILO |
PLD | PLD | Hermanas Mirabal | - |
| JOSÉ ISIDRO ROSARIO VÁSQUEZ |
PRD | PRD | Hermanas Mirabal | - |
| MIGUEL ÁNGEL JAZMÍN DE LA CRUZ |
PLD | PLD | Samana | - |
| JUAN JOSÉ MORALES CISNEROS |
PRD | PRM | Samana | - |
| JOSÉ NELSON GUILLÉN VALDEZ |
PLD | PLD | San Cristobal | 1 |
| JOSEFINA TAMÁREZ |
PLD | PLD | San Cristobal | 1 |
| ANA MILEDY CUEVAS |
PRD | PRD | San Cristobal | 1 |
| LEIVIN ESENOBEL GUERRERO |
PRD | PRD | San Cristobal | 1 |
| EVELIN ANDÚJAR MATOS |
PLD | PLD | San Cristobal | 2 |
| MANUEL ANTONIO DÍAZ SANTOS |
PLD | PLD | San Cristobal | 2 |
| MANUEL ORLANDO ESPINOSA MEDINA |
PLD | PLD | San Cristobal | 2 |
| RAFAEL LEÓNIDAS ABREU VALDEZ |
PRD | PRD | San Cristobal | 2 |
| TULIO JIMÉNEZ DÍAZ |
PLD | PLD | San Cristobal | 3 |
| CATALINA PAREDES PINALES |
PLD | PLD | San Cristobal | 3 |
| PEDRO CARRERAS SANTANA |
PRD | PRD | San Cristobal | 3 |
| LUCÍA MEDINA SÁNCHEZ |
PLD | PLD | San Juan | 1 |
| HENRY MODESTO MERÁN GIL |
PLD | PLD | San Juan | 1 |
| DAVID HERRERA DÍAZ |
PRD | PRD | San Juan | 1 |
| ROBERTO PÉREZ LEBRÓN |
PLD | PLD | San Juan | 2 |
| EUFRACIA SANTIAGO MERÁN |
PRD | PRD | San Juan | 2 |
| FRANKLIN YSAIAS PEÑA VILLALONA |
PLD | PLD | San Pedro de Macorís | 1 |
| JUANA MERCEDES VICENTE MORONTA |
PLD | PLD | San Pedro de Macorís | 1 |
| NELSON DE JESÚS ARROYO PERDOMO |
PRD | PRM | San Pedro de Macorís | 1 |
| LUIS RAMÓN PEÑA |
PRD | PRD | San Pedro de Macorís | 1 |
| LEONCIO TEÓDULO SANDOVAL LÓPEZ |
PLD | PLD | San Pedro de Macorís | 2 |
| SERGIO JULIO MUÑOZ MORALES |
PRD | PRM | San Pedro de Macorís | 2 |
| MARINO HERNÁNDEZ ALBERTO |
PLD | PLD | Sanchez Ramirez | - |
| ALEJANDRO JÉREZ ESPINAL |
PLD | PLD | Sanchez Ramirez | - |
| CRISTIAN PAREDES APONTE |
PRD | PRD | Sanchez Ramirez | - |
| MÁXIMO CASTRO |
PLD | PRSC | Santiago | 1 |
| ALTAGRACIA MERCEDES GONZÁLEZ GONZÁLEZ |
PLD | PLD | Santiago | 1 |
| ABEL ATAHUALPA MARTÍNEZ DURÁN |
PLD | PLD | Santiago | 1 |
| RAMÓN DILEPCIO NÚÑEZ PÉREZ |
PLD | PLD | Santiago | 1 |
| VÍCTOR VALDEMAR SUÁREZ DÍAZ |
PLD | PLD | Santiago | 1 |
| ANTONIO BERNABEL COLÓN CRUZ |
PRD | PRD | Santiago | 1 |
| JOSÉ GABRIEL JÁQUEZ VÁSQUEZ |
PRD | PRD | Santiago | 1 |
| CARLOS BORROMEO TERRERO REYES |
PRD | PRD | Santiago | 1 |
| MARINO ANTONIO COLLANTE GÓMEZ |
PLD | PRSC | Santiago | 2 |
| DEMÓSTENES WILLIAN MARTÍNEZ HERNÁNDEZ | PLD | PLD | Santiago | 2 |
| FRANCISCO ANTONIO MATOS MANCEBO |
PLD | PLD | Santiago | 2 |
| JOSÉ GEOVANNY TEJADA REYNOSO |
PRD | PRD | Santiago | 2 |
| VÍCTOR ENRIQUE MENCÍA GARCÍA |
PLD | PLD | Santiago | 3 |
| MAGDA ALINA ALTAGRACIA RODRÍGUEZ AZCONA |
PLD | PLD | Santiago | 3 |
| ADALBERTO ESTEBAN ROSA HERNÁNDEZ |
PLD | PLD | Santiago | 3 |
| LUCÍA ARGENTINA ALBA Y LÓPEZ DE ALBA |
PRD | PRD | Santiago | 3 |
| MARÍA AMPARO DE DIOS MARTÍNEZ ARIAS |
PRD | PRD | Santiago | 3 |
| FRANCISCO ANTONIO SANTOS SOSA |
PRD | PRM | Santiago | 3 |
| NANCY ALTAGRACIA SANTOS PERALTA |
PLD | PLD | Santiago Rodriguez | - |
| RAMON ANTONIO FERNÁNDEZ MARTÍNEZ |
PRD | PRD | Santiago Rodriguez | - |
| JOHANNY MERCEDES GUZMÁN RODRÍGUEZ |
PLD | PLD | Valverde | - |
| ÁNGELA POZO |
PLD | PLD | Valverde | - |
| JOSÉ FRANCISCO LÓPEZ CHÁVEZ |
PRD | PRM | Valverde | - |
| FRANCISCO ANTONIO MANCEBO MELO |
PLD | PLD | San Jose de Ocoa | - |
| ESTHER MIRELYS MINYETY |
PRD | PRM | San Jose de Ocoa | - |
| RADHAMÉS FORTUNA SÁNCHEZ |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 1 |
| ELVIN ANTONIO FULGENCIO |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 1 |
| LUIS ROMEO DE SAN MARTÍN DE PORRES JIMÉNEZ CAMINERO |
PLD | BIS | Santo Domingo | 1 |
| KAREN LISBETH RICARDO CORNIEL |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 1 |
| SONYA DE LAS MERCEDES ABREU VILLANUEVA |
PRD | PRD | Santo Domingo | 1 |
| NÉSTOR JULIO CRUZ PICHARDO |
PRD | PRM | Santo Domingo | 1 |
| RAMÓN ANTONIO CABRERA CABRERA |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 2 |
| MANUEL DE JESÚS JIMÉNEZ ORTEGA |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 2 |
| JORGE FRÍAS |
PRD | PRM | Santo Domingo | 2 |
| JOSÉ FRANCISCO A. A. SANTANA SURIEL |
PRD | PRM | Santo Domingo | 2 |
| YSABEL DE LA CRUZ JAVIER |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| HUGO FERNELIS FORTUNA TEJEDA |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| EDUARDO HIDALGO ABREU |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| ALFREDO MARTÍNEZ |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| ADALGISA FÁTIMA PUJOLS |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| JOSEFA AQUILINA CASTILLO RODRÍGUEZ |
PRD | PRM | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| ALEXIS ISAAC JIMÉNEZ GONZÁLEZ |
PRD | PRM | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| ANÍBAL ROSARIO RAMÍREZ |
PRD | PRD | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| MIGUEL EDUARDO ESPINAL MUÑOZ |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 4 |
| AQUILINO SERRATA UCETA |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 4 |
| FRANK ALBERTO SOTO ROA |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 4 |
| JOSÉ ALTAGRACIA GONZÁLEZ SÁNCHEZ |
PRD | PRD | Santo Domingo | 4 |
| MARÍA LUISA GUZMÁN CALDERÓN |
PRD | PRD | Santo Domingo | 4 |
| LUIS RAFAEL SÁNCHEZ ROSARIO |
PRD | PRD | Santo Domingo | 4 |
| OMAR EUGENIO DE MARCHENA GONZÁLEZ |
PLD | PRSC | Santo Domingo | 5 |
| JESÚS MARTÍNEZ ALBERTI |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 5 |
| GETRUDE RAMÍREZ CABRAL |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 5 |
| MARÍA ARACELIS DUARTE DUARTE VDA. ADÓN GUZMÁN |
PRD | PRD | Santo Domingo | 1 |
| CRISTIAN ENCARNACIÓN |
PRD | PRM | Santo Domingo | 5 |
| PEDRO BILLILO MOTA |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 6 |
| CARLOS MARIÉN ELÍAS GUZMÁN |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 6 |
| RUBÉN DARÍO MALDONADO DÍAZ |
PLD | PRSC | Santo Domingo | 6 |
| RENÉ POLANCO VIDAL |
PLD | PLD | Santo Domingo | 6 |
| RAMÓN DURÁN PAREDES |
PRD | PRD | Santo Domingo | 6 |
| JULIO ENCARNACIÓN |
PRD | PRM | Santo Domingo | 6 |
| VIRGILIO MERÁN VALENZUELA |
PRD | MODA | Santo Domingo | 6 |
| ADELIS DE JESÚS OLIVARES ORTEGA |
PRD | PRM | Overseas Deputy, Electoral Dictrict 2 | - |
| ALFREDO ANTONIO RODRÍGUEZ AZCONA |
PLD | PLD | Overseas Deputy, Electoral Dictrict 1 | - |
| AURELIO AGUSTÍN MERCEDES MOSCAT |
PRD | PRM | Overseas Deputy, Electoral Dictrict 3 | - |
| JOSE ERNESTO MOREL SANTANA |
PRD | PRM | Overseas Deputy, Electoral Dictrict 1 | - |
| RUBÉN DARÍO LUNA MARTÍNEZ |
PRD | PRD | Overseas Deputy, Electoral Dictrict 1 | - |
| MARCOS GENARO CROSS SÁNCHEZ |
PLD | PLD | Overseas Deputy, Electoral Dictrict 3 | - |
| LEVIS SURIEL GÓMEZ |
PLD | PLD | Overseas Deputy, Electoral Dictrict 2 | - |
| ANGEL ESTEBAN RAMÍREZ TAVERAS |
PLD | PLD | At-large | - |
| RADHAMÉS CAMACHO CUEVAS |
PLD | PLD | At-large | - |
| GUADALUPE VALDEZ SAN PEDRO |
PLD | APD | At-large | - |
| HUGO TOLENTINO DIPP |
PRD | PRM | At-large | - |
| CARLOS GABRIEL GARCÍA CANDELARIO |
PRD | PRD | At-large | - |
Party strengths in the Chamber of Deputies
The following table shows the composition of the Chamber of Deputies at the start of the most recent legislative periods by Electoral List. (This list excludes the National Deputies and the Overseas Deputies)
| Party | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) |
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| Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) |
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| Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) |
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| Total |
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The following table shows the composition of the Chamber of Deputies at the start of the most recent legislative periods by individual party.(This list includes the National Deputies and the Overseas Deputies)
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) |
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| Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) |
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| Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) |
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| National Progressive Force (FNP) |
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| Christian People's Party (Dominican Republic) (PPC) |
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| Alternative Democratic Movement (MODA) |
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| Institutional Social Democratic Bloc (BIS) |
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| Movement for Independence, Unity and Change (MIUCA/Accion por el Cambio) |
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| Alliance for Democracy (Dominican Republic) (APD) |
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| ; Total |
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- In 2010, the deputy Virgilio Meran Valenzuela win his seat like a member of MODA, but due to personal political changes, the web page of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, list him like a PRD deputy. Moreover, the page not list MODA as a political party with some legislative representative.
See also
- Politics of the Dominican Republic
- List of political parties in the Dominican Republic
- Senate of the Dominican Republic.
- List of Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
External links
- National Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
- Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic (Spanish)
