Changes in the administration strengthen "Danilismo" Majority of appointees are followers of the President
"It was to be expected." This is what political analysts agree upon with regards to the announcement
Mariela Mejía
SANTO DOMINGO. The appointments of officials announced last Monday by the Chief Executive and sworn in yesterday, are reinforcements of what reporters call "Danilismo" in the top positions of the public administration.
"It was to be expected." This is what political analysts like Rosario Espinal and Freddy Angel Castro agree upon with regards to the announcements.
One of the most important positions is that of the Minister of Foreign Relations, conferred upon Andres Navarro, an architect who worked as the secretary of the City Council of the National District, and who substitutes the Reformist Carlos Morales Troncoso.
At the time of his appointment, Navarro was the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Public Works. When he took on this position in April of this year, Minister Gonzalo Castillo, a close collaborator of President Danilo Medina, stressed his political and professional career.
"Some of the persons appointed do not have the professional profile for the position to which they have been appointed," says Espinal. "The case of the Chancellery is particularly important. The international relations are very complex and require experience and specialized knowledge. Because of this the Dominican Republic has never been very astute in its diplomatic representation."
The President decided to substitute Rafael Camilo (a follower of Leonel Fernandez) as the Superintendent of Banks, and in his place he appointed Luis Asunción Alvarez, who was working as the Supervisor of Banks, and during the election campaign worked hard within the National Movement of Citizens With Danilo.
Kenia Lora, who was Medina's secretary, becomes a member of the board of directors of Banreservas.
Emilio Olivo, who also supported the Medina team, substitutes another "Danilismo" in the Dominican Agrarian Institute: Radhanes Valenzuela, who becomes a deputy minister of Agriculture.
Mayobanex Escoto, from the movement "Mayo to Mayo with Danilo" (a play on his name together with the election month), was working as a deputy minister of Public Works when Medina appointed him now as the director of the Dominican Port Authority, in substitution of Ramon Rivas, of the structure of former President Leonel Fernandez.
Juan Rodriguez Nina, appointed president of the National Energy Commission substitutes Henrique Ramirez, a member of the "Leonelist" tendency, who becomes an advisor to the Executive Power for Renewable Energy.
The analyst Castro holds with the argument that there are indicators which prove that the President intends to seek reelection. He considers the fact that the changes are sample, "and they go in the director and of consolidating the group of Danilo Medina within the public administration."
The female quota
Rosario Espinal considers that it is "regrettable" that the President did not increase the female representation among the high officials recently appointed. "The PLD benefits from the vote of the majority of the women and very few are appointed to top positions," she said.
Professor Freddy Castro, the President of the Government and Democracy Strategy Group, forecasts that the tendency to appoint more officials from the Medina sector could increase and continue.
"It was to be expected." This is what political analysts like Rosario Espinal and Freddy Angel Castro agree upon with regards to the announcements.
One of the most important positions is that of the Minister of Foreign Relations, conferred upon Andres Navarro, an architect who worked as the secretary of the City Council of the National District, and who substitutes the Reformist Carlos Morales Troncoso.
At the time of his appointment, Navarro was the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Public Works. When he took on this position in April of this year, Minister Gonzalo Castillo, a close collaborator of President Danilo Medina, stressed his political and professional career.
"Some of the persons appointed do not have the professional profile for the position to which they have been appointed," says Espinal. "The case of the Chancellery is particularly important. The international relations are very complex and require experience and specialized knowledge. Because of this the Dominican Republic has never been very astute in its diplomatic representation."
The President decided to substitute Rafael Camilo (a follower of Leonel Fernandez) as the Superintendent of Banks, and in his place he appointed Luis Asunción Alvarez, who was working as the Supervisor of Banks, and during the election campaign worked hard within the National Movement of Citizens With Danilo.
Kenia Lora, who was Medina's secretary, becomes a member of the board of directors of Banreservas.
Emilio Olivo, who also supported the Medina team, substitutes another "Danilismo" in the Dominican Agrarian Institute: Radhanes Valenzuela, who becomes a deputy minister of Agriculture.
Mayobanex Escoto, from the movement "Mayo to Mayo with Danilo" (a play on his name together with the election month), was working as a deputy minister of Public Works when Medina appointed him now as the director of the Dominican Port Authority, in substitution of Ramon Rivas, of the structure of former President Leonel Fernandez.
Juan Rodriguez Nina, appointed president of the National Energy Commission substitutes Henrique Ramirez, a member of the "Leonelist" tendency, who becomes an advisor to the Executive Power for Renewable Energy.
The analyst Castro holds with the argument that there are indicators which prove that the President intends to seek reelection. He considers the fact that the changes are sample, "and they go in the director and of consolidating the group of Danilo Medina within the public administration."
The female quota
Rosario Espinal considers that it is "regrettable" that the President did not increase the female representation among the high officials recently appointed. "The PLD benefits from the vote of the majority of the women and very few are appointed to top positions," she said.
Professor Freddy Castro, the President of the Government and Democracy Strategy Group, forecasts that the tendency to appoint more officials from the Medina sector could increase and continue.
Mariela Mejía
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