Margarita Cedeño
Margarita Cedeño | |
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Cedeño in 2011 | |
| 39th Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 2012 – 16 August 2020 | |
| President | Danilo Medina |
| Preceded by | Rafael Alburquerque |
| Succeeded by | Raquel Peña de Antuña |
| 53rd First Lady of the Dominican Republic | |
| In role 16 August 2004 – 16 August 2012 | |
| President | Leonel Fernández |
| Preceded by | Rosa Gómez de Mejía |
| Succeeded by | Cándida Montilla de Medina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margarita María Cedeño Lizardo 1 May 1965 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Citizenship | Dominican |
| Political party | Dominican Liberation Party |
| Spouse | Leonel Fernández (m. 2003–div. 2022) |
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| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (LLB) Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (M.A.) University of Salamanca (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | https://margarita.do |
Margarita María Cedeño Lizardo, formerly known as Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, is a Dominican politician who served as Vice President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020. She was married to former president, Leonel Fernández and served as the First Lady of the Dominican Republic from 2004 to 2012.