Raquel Peña de Antuña

Raquel Peña de Antuña (born Raquel Peña Rodríguez; 10 September 1966) is a Dominican politician and academic who currently serves as Vice President of the Dominican Republic since 2020.[1]

Raquel Peña de Antuña
40th Vice President of the Dominican Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 August 2020
President	Luis Abinader
Preceded by	Margarita Cedeño de Fernández
Personal details
Born	Raquel Peña Rodríguez 10 September 1966 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Nationality	Dominican
Political party	Modern Revolutionary Party
Spouse(s)	Marco José Antuña Cabral (d. 2019)
Children	3
Alma mater	Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Early life and education

Peña was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, on 10 September 1966, to tobbaco industrialist Rafael Leocadio Peña Guillén, a white Dominican, and Estela Rodríguez, a mixed-race Dominican woman. She was educated primary at the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús School, and she studied secondary at the De La Salle School. She graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Raquel Peña de Antuña

16. José Peña 8. Manuel de Jesús Peña Candelaria (1871–1901) 17. Carmen Candelario 4. Alfonso Peña González (1899–1990) Hoya del Caimito (Santiago), Dominican Republic 18. Manuel de Jesús González Ureña 9. Fidelia Antonia González Estévez (1865–1901) Hoya del Caimito (Santiago), Dominican Republic 19. Matilde Emilia Estévez de Vargas 2. Rafael Leocadio Peña Guillén (died 2019) 20. Juan Ramón Guillén 10. Juan de Jesús Guillén Madera 21. María del Rosario Madera Espinal 5. Elena Edelmira Guillén Betancourt (1904–1995) Villa González, Dominican Republic 11. Francisca Betancourt Fermín 1. Raquel Peña Rodríguez (born 1966) Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 3. Estela Rodríguez

Career

Peña started her career following her graduation, at the companies owned by her family. She became a manager at the tobacco and commercial companies.{{Citation needed}}

Professor

In 2000, Peña became a professor of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.[2]

Vice presidency

In 2019, Peña was chosen by Luis Abinader as vice presidential candidate for the Modern Revolutionary Party in the 2020 elections. She won the election, along with Abinader, on 5 July 2020. Peña was sworn in on 16 August 2020.[3]

Personal life

Peña was married to engineer Marco José Antuña Cabral, a white Dominican. They have three children, Rosa Estela, Marco José, and Isabel Amelia, and a grandson, Felipe Andrés Brugal Antuña by their daughter Rosa Estela. Her husband died in 2019.{{Citation needed}}

References

1. "Raquel Peña, from the education sector to the vice presidency of the Republic in less than a year". Dominican Today. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
2. "Raquel Peña de Antuña, académica y miembro de varios órganos empresariales". Acento. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. Mena, Francisco Javier (16 August 2020). "Raquel Peña es la nueva vicepresidenta de RD; hoy se convierten en realidad otros sueños y fantasías". Proceso. Retrieved 18 September 2020.