Bernardo Vega

Bernardo Vega
Bernardo Vega
Born	Bernardo Vega de Boyrie; 23 February 1938; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Nationality	Dominican
Occupation	Writer, historian, anthropologist
Spouse(s)	Cynthia Guerra Pellerano
Parents	Julio Vega Batlle (father); Teresa de Boyrie y Moya (mother);
Chairperson of the Dominican Academy of History
	In office; 1 August 2013 – 13 July 2016
Deputy	Mu-Kien Adriana Sang
Preceded by	Frank Moya Pons
Succeeded by	Mu-Kien Adriana Sang
Dominican Ambassador to Washington, D.C.[1]
	In office; appointed January 9, 1997 accredited February 11, 1997 – November 29, 1999
Preceded by	José del Carmen Ariza Gomez
Succeeded by	Roberto Bernardo Saladin
Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
	In office; August 1982 – May 1984
Preceded by	Carlos Roberto Despradel Roques
Succeeded by	José E. Santos Taveras

Bernardo Vega de Boyrie (born February 23, 1938) is a Dominican writer, historian, anthropologist, economist, university professor, politologist, sociologist, and pollster.[2][3]

Early life

Bernardo Vega was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on February 23, 1938. He is the son of Dominican writer Julio Vega Batlle and María Teresa de Boyrie de Moya. He completed his primary education in Santiago de los Caballeros and later earned a Degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, United States in 1959.

Career

Vega is one of the most prolific authors in the Dominican Republic, his bibliography is composed of about fifty titles and covers the fields of history, anthropology and economics. He has also compiled important documents on the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship and its relationship with the United States government. His writings on economics, history and politics frequently appear in the national press.

Vega has also held many important public offices, including: Member of the Central Bank's Monetary Board (1975-1981), Director of the Museum of Dominican Man (1978-1982), Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (1982-1984) and Ambassador to Washington (1996 -1998). He taught economics at the Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Teacher and the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. Vega has won the National History Award four times (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991). He also served as Secretary of the Dominican Society of Bibliophiles and chairs the Dominican Cultural Foundation.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Bernardo Vega

32. Juan Manuel de la Vega

16. José Rafael Vega Bravo

33. Isabel María Bravo Rubio

8. José Rafael Vega Pichardo (1844–1897)

34. José Antonio Pichardo Cereceda (1762–1840)

17. Margarita Crescencia Pichardo Contreras

35. Mariana Dolores Contreras Mestre

4. José Nicolás Vega Llenas (1867–1925)

36. Francesc Joseph Llenas Colomer (1783–?)

18. Joaquim Llenas Baralt

37. Teresa Baralt Cahué (1785–?)

9. Mª. Amelia Llenas Díaz (1847–1920)

38. José Díaz Morel

19. Tomasina Díaz Durán

39. María Durán

2. Julio Vega Batlle (1899–1973)

40. Joan Pau Batlle

20. Jaume Batlle Amat

41. Magdalena Amat

10. José Joaquín Batlle Filbá (1844–1899)

42. Josep Filbà

21. Rosa Filbà i Vilardell

43. Francesca Vilardell

5. Mª. Asunción Batlle Espaillat (1876–1972)

44. Pedro Ramón Espaillat Velilla (1796–1882; brother of #46)

22. Ulises Francisco Espaillat Velilla (1823–1878)

45. Mª. Petronila Quiñones Tavares (1804−1874)

11. Mª. Dolores “Lola” Espaillat Espaillat (1853–1936)

46. Juan José Espaillat Velilla (1794–1828; brother of #44)

23. Eloísa Espaillat Rodríguez (1818–1919)

47. Mª. Magdalena Rodríguez de Rojas

1. Bernardo Vega Boyrie

12. Louis François Boyrie (1843-1912)

6. Louis Emile de Boyrie Pillot (1871–1948)

13. Louise Pillot

3. Teresa de Boyrie y Moya

56. (=60) Cristóbal José de Moya Padrón (1795–1873)

28. Ramón Martín de Moya Portes (1822–1877)

57. (=61) Juana Carlota de Portes Infante (1796–?)

14. Manuel de Jesús de Moya Pérez

58. Francisco Pérez

29. Antonia Mauricia Pérez Fernández

59. Mauricia Fernández

7. Mercedes Antonia de Moya y Moya

60. (=56) Cristóbal José de Moya Padrón (1795–1873)

30. Cristóbal Marcos de Moya Portes (1834–1911)

61. (=57) Juana Carlota de Portes Infante (1796–?)

15. Trinidad de Moya Sánchez

62. Gregorio Sánchez

31. Filomena Sánchez Pérez (1835–1908)

63. Ana Pérez

Bibliography

Bernardo Vega (2007). Dominican Cultures: The Making of a Caribbean Society. Markus Wiener Publishers. ISBN 978-1-55876-434-7.

References

Chief of Protocol, Ambassadors to the United States: Chronological Listing by Country
"History - Dominicans on Wall Street". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18.
Ameringer, Charles (November 2010). Caribbean Legion: Patriots, Politicians, Soldiers of Fortune, 1946-1950. ISBN 978-0271042183.

Government offices
Preceded by Carlos Roberto Despradel Roques	Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic 1982–1984	Succeeded by José Enrique Santos Taveras
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by José del Carmen Ariza	Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States 1997–1999	Succeeded by Roberto B. Saladín Selín
Academic offices
Preceded by Frank Moya Pons	Chairman of the Dominican Academy of History 2013–2016	Succeeded by Mu-Kien Adriana Sang

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[1] Chief of Protocol, Ambassadors to the United States: Chronological Listing by Country

[2] "History - Dominicans on Wall Street". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18.

[3] Ameringer, Charles (November 2010). Caribbean Legion: Patriots, Politicians, Soldiers of Fortune, 1946-1950. ISBN 978-0271042183.