Juan de Jesús Garrigó Mejía (born 27 December 1994) is a Dominican Republic politician and economist.

The Most Illustrious
(Spanish: Ilustrísimo Señor)
Juan Garrigó Mejía
Administrative Vice Minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic
Assumed office
16 August 2020
PresidentLuis Abinader
MinisterJosé Ignacio Paliza
Personal details
Born (1994-12-27) 27 December 1994 (age 29)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Political partyModern Revolutionary Party
Parents
Relatives
Alma materGeorgetown University
American University
EthnicityWhite Dominican

Early life and family edit

Garrigó Mejía was born on 27 December 1994 into a prominent upper class white family from Santiago, Dominican Republic with political connections. His parents are Carolina Mejía, mayor of Santo Domingo, and Juan Antonio Garrigó Lefeld, insurance and brokerage businessman. The eldest of his siblings, he has 1 brother and 1 sister. His maternal grandfather Hipólito Mejía was President of the Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2004.

Garrigó Mejía studied political sciences and economics at the American University in Washington, D.C. He has a postgraduate degree from Barna Management School and Georgetown University.[2]

Political career edit

On 16 August 2020 President Luis Abinader designated Garrigó Mejía as Administrative Vice Minister of the Presidency.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Espinal Hernández, Edwin (31 December 2015). "Parentescos insospechados de personajes de la República Dominicana" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Diario Libre. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Juan Garrigó".

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