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Rafaela Alburquerque

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Rafaela Alburquerque
President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
In office
1999–2003
ConstituencySan Pedro de Macorís
Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Taiwan
In office
May 2011 – April 2017
Deputy for the province of San Pedro de Macorís
Incumbent
Assumed office
1986
Minister without Portfolio
In office
February 2011 – May 2011
Personal details
Born (1947-09-19) September 19, 1947 (age 79)
San José de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
PartySocial Christian Reformist Party (PRSC)
EducationUniversidad Central del Este
OccupationLawyer, diplomat, politician

Rafaela Alburquerque "Lili" de González (born 19 September 1947) is a Dominican lawyer, diplomat, and politician who made history as the first female President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, serving from 1999 to 2003. As part of the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC), she was initially elected as a deputy for San Pedro de Macorís in 1986, becoming the first woman to represent the party in that role. Throughout her career, she has held several significant diplomatic posts, including serving as the Dominican Republic's Ambassador to Taiwan (2011–2017) and as a Consul General in Germany and Belgium. She also faced criticism for simultaneously holding dual public offices and drawing multiple state salaries.

Early life and education

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She was born on 19 September 1947 in San José de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macorís, to Claudio Manuel Alburquerque Frías and Isabel Castro. She also earned a doctorate in law from the Universidad Central del Este in 1985.[1]

Career

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In 1986, she became the first woman elected to the National Assembly as a deputy for the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC), representing San Pedro de Macorís.[2] She had been the Consul General of the Dominican Republic in Antwerp, Belgium (1997-1998) and Hamburg, Germany (1994-1997). She became the first female President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic from 1999 to 2003.[3] She also served as Minister without Portfolio between February and May 2011.[4] Since 15 August 2016, she has been a deputy for the province of San Pedro de Macorís for Social Christian Reformist Party . From May 2011 to April 2017, she served as Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Chinese Republic of Taiwan[5]

Critic of her tenure

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She was criticized for her dual public roles for 8 months, which led her to earn two salaries from the State.[6][7]

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References

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  1. ↑ Baldera, ByEmelyn (5 August 2022). "Solo dos mujeres en 178 años han presidido la Cámara de Diputados - País Político" (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Pineda, Olmedo (27 December 2024). "Lila Alburquerque: después que Balaguer murió "no tengo a nadie"". El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Reyes, Aristides (5 August 2014). "Lizardo y Lila, únicas mujeres dirigen Congreso". El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Declaración Jurada del Patrimonio". CÁMARA DE CUENTAS DE LA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "President Tsai meets Dominican Republic Ambassador to the ROC Rafaela Alburquerque de Gonzalez". Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Lara, Xiomara (30 November 2016). "Lila reconoce cobra en Cancillería y Cámara de Diputados pero dice no toca ese dinero". Hoy Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Colombia habría rechazado a Lila Alburquerque como embajadora de la República Dominicana". El Motín (in European Spanish). 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
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