Pedro Alegría
Pedro Alegría | |
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| Senator for the province of San José de Ocoa | |
| In office 16 August 2016 – 16 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Castillo (Dominican Liberation’s Party) |
| Succeeded by | José Antonio Castillo Casado (Modern Revolutionary Party) |
| In office 16 August 2002 – 16 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Castillo (PLD) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1951 San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Institutional Social Democratic Bloc (201?–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Dominican Revolutionary Party (1976–201?) |
| Spouse | Eva Gómez Espinal |
| Children | 5 children, including actress Dalisa Alegría |
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| Profession | Businessman |
| Ethnicity | White Dominican |
| Net worth | RD$ 511.46 million (2016) |
Pedro José Alegría Soto (born 24 September 1951) is a businessman and politician from the Dominican Republic. He was Senator for the province of San José de Ocoa and was elected in 2002, and re-elected in 2006; he has also been President of Lotería Electrónica Internacional Dominicana, S.A. (LEIDSA) —the largest private Dominican lottery— since its foundation in 1997.
Alegría has a Bachelor of Business Administration.
Pedro Alegría became the first senator elected from the Institutional Social Democratic Bloc after the 2016 general election.