Cristina Lizardo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lizardo and the second or maternal family name is Mézquita.
The Most Excellent
Cristina Lizardo
President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic
In office
16 August 2014 – 16 August 2016
President Danilo Medina
Preceded by Reinaldo Pared Pérez
Succeeded by Reinaldo Pared Pérez
Senator for the province of Santo Domingo
Assumed office
16 August 2006
Preceded by César Rutinel (Dominican Revolutionary Party)
Deputy for the province of Santo Domingo
In office
16 August 2002 – 16 August 2006
Deputy for the National District
In office
16 August 1998 – 16 August 2002
Personal details
Born (1959-01-20) 20 January 1959[1]
Political party Dominican Liberation’s Party (1978–present)[1]
Spouse(s) Freddy Antonio Madera Durán
Children Noelia, Natalia
Parents Simón Lizardo Cabrera (father), Mercedes Mézquita (mother)[1]
Alma mater Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Occupation Politician
Profession Teacher
Net worth Decrease RD$ 11.80 million (2010)[2]
(Decrease US$ 0.32 million)
Website http://www.cristinalizardo.com.do/

Cristina Altagracia Lizardo Mézquita (born 20 January 1959) is a politician and academician from the Dominican Republic. She is Senator for the province of Santo Domingo. Lizardo is the very first woman that presides both the Senate and the Congress of the Dominican Republic.[3][4][5] She has a degree in Education at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.[1]

In her 2010 sworn statement of assets, she indicated that her net worth is of RD$ 11.8 million.[6]

In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had a successful mastectomy and survived the disease.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cristina Lizardo" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Declaraciones Juradas 2010-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. September 2010. Exchange rate: 37.0 per USD. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Rosario, A. (16 August 2014). "Juramentan a Cristina Lizardo como presidenta del Senado" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cristina Lizardo es escogida cómo la nueva presidenta del Senado, primera mujer que ocupa el cargo" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: NCDN. El Caribe. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ve elección Cristina Lizardo presidenta Senado como avance para mujeres en política" (in Spanish). Hoy. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Un senado de millonarios". Hoy. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Méndez, Wanda (25 August 2007). "Cristina Lizardo: "Lo que más fortaleza me dio fue mi fe en Dios"". Listín Diario. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Reinaldo Pared Pérez		 President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic
16 August 2014–16 August 2016 		Succeeded by
Reinaldo Pared Pérez
Preceded by
César Rutinel		 Senator for the Province of Santo Domingo
16 August 2006–present 		Incumbent


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