Faride Raful

Faride Raful
Faride Raful in 2018

Minister of the Interior of the Dominican Republic
Assumed office
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
PresidentLuis Abinader
Preceded byJesús Vásquez Martínez

Senate majority leader
In office
16 August 2020 (2020-08-16)  16 August 2024
Preceded byRubén Toyota
Succeeded byCristóbal Venerado Castillo

Senator for the National District
In office
16 August 2020 (2020-08-16)  16 August 2024
Preceded byReinaldo Pared Pérez
Succeeded byOmar Fernández

Deputy for the National District
In office
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16)  16 August 2020 (2020-08-16)
Serving with Ysabel Jacqueline Ortiz (PLD), José Laluz (PLD), Miriam Cabral (PLD), Sandra Abinader (PLD), Wellington Arnaud Bisonó (PRM)
Personal details
Pronunciation[faˈɾi.ðe raˈful]
Born
Faride Virginia Raful y Soriano

(1979-10-24) 24 October 1979
Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Political partyModern Revolutionary Party
SpouseCarlos Rodríguez (m. 2010)
Parents

Faride Raful ([faˈɾi.ðe raˈful]; full name: Faride Virginia Raful y Soriano de Rodríguez; born 24 October 1979) is a lawyer, politician, and radio and TV presenter from the Dominican Republic. She was the senator of the National District and Senate majority leader, and is currently serving as Minister of the Interior.