Federico Augusto Antún Batlle (b. San Pedro de Macorís, 23 July 1952), nicknamed Quique Antún, is a Dominican politician and civil engineer the Dominican Republic. Antún is the chairman of the third largest political party in his country, the Social Christian Reformist Party.
Federico Antún Batlle | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1952 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Social Christian Reformist Party |
| Spouse | Liliana Milagros Hernández Muñoz |
| Relations | Clarissa de la Rocha (second-cousin) Amelia Vega (third-cousin) Manuel Díez Cabral (third-cousin) Nuryn Sanlley (fourth-cousin) Ulises Espaillat (great-great-great-grandfather) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Federico Antún Abud, Altagracia Mercedes Batlle Ginebra |
| Residence | Santo Domingo |
| Profession | Dominican politician, civil engineer |
| Ethnicity | White Dominican |
| Net worth | DOP$ 39.5 million[1] (USD$ 1 million[2]) |
| Website | twitter |
Family background and first years edit
Federico Antún Batlle was born in San Pedro de Macorís on 23 July 1952 to Altagracia Mercedes Batlle Ginebra and Federico Antún Abud.
Antún Batlle descends through his mother from the colonial aristocratic families of De la Rocha, De Coca, Landeche and Bastidas, baronets of the majorat of Dávila and the majorat of Bastidas; his great-great-grandfather, Julián de la Rocha y Cubelge, was cousin of Mercedes de la Rocha, who founded Hato Mayor del Rey in 1888. Antún is also descended from the English King, William the Conqueror, and the Castilian King Alfonso X.[3][4][5][6]
His paternal grandparents were Lebanese immigrants.
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Politics edit
From 2005 to 2009, he was the chairman of the Social Christian Reformist Party.[7] On 26 January 2014 he was elected chairman again.[8] On 22 February 2015, he was elected as his party nominee to the 2016 presidential election.[9]
Personal life edit
He is married to Liliana Milagros Hernández Muñoz and has begotten 3 children: Federico (b. 1978), Frank Augusto (b. 1982), and Jaime Augusto (b. 1984). In 2012, Antún Batlle reported in his affidavit that his net worth is of almost RD$ 40 million.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Declaración Jurada de Bienes de Funcionario Público" (PDF). National Treasury. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Exchange rate for 19 September 2012: 39.32 per USD. Source: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
- ^ (in Spanish) Familia Dominicana Con Ancestros Reales: Los Vega Part 1/4
- ^ (in Spanish) Familia Dominicana Con Ancestros Reales: Los Vega Part 2/4
- ^ (in Spanish) Familia Dominicana Con Ancestros Reales: Los Vega Part 4/4
- ^ (in Spanish) Descendientes de un Conquistador: Los Vega Part 2/2
- ^ "Biografía del Ing. Federico Antún Batlle" (in Spanish). Social Christian Reformist Party.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Cruz Benzán, Ramón (27 January 2014). "Antún Batlle es proclamado nuevo presidente del PRSC". Santo Domingo: Listín Diario. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "PRSC escoge a Antún Batlle candidato presidencial para las elecciones 2016". Almomento.net. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
External links edit
- Biografía del Ing. Federico Antún Batlle, Partido Reformista Social Cristiano