The president-elect of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, has appointed Major General Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa as the new Defense Minister.
Díaz, born in Santo Domingo in 1959, served as commander of the Dominican Army during the presidency of Hipólito Mejía (2000-2004), a position he held for seven months, from August 19, 2002 to March 27, 2003. In addition, He commanded the President’s Military Aide Corps on two occasions. After the departure of Mejía from the government, he became head of security of this to date.
Dominican Republic; New Defense Minister