Rafael Alburquerque
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| Assumed office 16 August 2004 |
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| President | Leonel Fernández Reyna |
| Preceded by | Milagros Ortiz Bosch |
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| In office 16 August 1996 – 16 August 2000 |
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| President | Leonel Fernández Reyna |
| Preceded by | Dr. Juan Arístides Taveras Guzmán |
| Succeeded by | Milton Ray Guevara |
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| In office 04 March 1991 – 05 May 1996 |
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| President | Joaquín Balaguer |
| Preceded by | Dr. Washington De Peña |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Juan Arístides Taveras Guzmán |
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| Born | 14 June 1940 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Dominican Liberation Party |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Montes de Oca |
| Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo |
Dr. Rafael Francisco Alburquerque De Castro (born 14 June 1940 in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican politician and the current vice president of the Dominican Republic under President Leonel Fernández since August 2004 and re-elected in May 2008. He was sworn to office on 16 August 2008 for a four-year term.[1]
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[edit] Early life and career
Alburquerque was born in Santo Domingo on 14 June 1940, the eldest son of the Lic. Rafael Alburquerque Zayas-Bazán. Serves as Coordinator of the Social security System and the Social Cabinet of the Dominican government. He was picked up by the President Fernandez Reyna, as his ballot companion for his second consecutive presidential term, by the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD).
Doctor Alburquerque was Secretary of Labour since 1991 to 2000 and president of the Delegation of the Dominican State to the Conferences of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 y 2000. President of the Commission of Technical Cooperation in the Conference of the ILO in 1999. Special Representative of the General Director of the ILO for the collaboration with Colombia from September 2000 to June 2001 and Member of the Commission of Experts of the ILO since November 2001. He's a lawyer, with a PhD in Labour Law.
[edit] Books
He is the author of several books;
- Legislación del Trabajo (1985)
- Los Conflictos del Trabajo y su solución en la República Dominicana (1987)
- Estudios del derecho del Trabajo (1992), with prologue by Rafael Caldera, twice president of Venezuela
- Derecho Administrativo Laboral y Administrativo del Trabajo (1993)
- Derecho del Trabajo (Volume I - 1995 y 2003; Volume II - 1997; Volume III - 1999)
- Guía de los derechos de los trabajadores (1995, with eight editions)
- Los conflictos de las leyes del trabajo en el espacio (1998)
- La subordinación jurídica en la era digital (2002).
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| Preceded by Dr. Washington De Peña Dr. Juan Arístides Taveras Guzmán |
Secretary of Labor March 4, 1991 – May 5, 1996 August 16, 1996 – August 16, 2000 |
Succeeded by Dr. Juan Arístides Taveras Guzmán Milton Ray Guevara |
| Preceded by Milagros Ortiz Bosch |
Vice President of the Dominican Republic August 16, 2004 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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