Former dominican President Leonel Fernandez to be nominated for secretary general of the Organization of American States

Leonel Fernandez for OAS secretary general

22 out of 34 countries in the Americas are said to be backing a proposal for former President Leonel Fernandez to be nominated for secretary general of the Organization of American States. "Leonel Fernandez not only has the capacity, track record and knowledge to lead the OAS, but even the United Nations, as his meritorious political career can attest to," Senate president Reinaldo Pared Perez told Listin Diario. Fernandez is the president of the ruling PLD party, and Pared is general secretary.

Pared Perez said that the proposal, first mentioned by Dominican ambassador in Spain Cesar Medina in his Tocando la Tecla column in Listin Diario, recognizes President Fernandez's track record as a former President and politician.

Medina says that Fernandez has the support of the Caricom countries, and Venezuela and Brazil.

Cesar Medina wrote that while Fernandez is aware of the interest in presenting his candidacy, he has not expressed an opinion.

In the past, there has been speculation that the former President would be interested in being secretary general of the UN.

Pared Perez said that in order to accept the post, Fernandez would have to decline the presidency of the political party.






Senate president Reinaldo Pared yesterday said it’s "a slap in the face by ignoble souls to not recognize the exceptional conditions of former Dominican president Leonel Fernandez," who was nominated by 22 countries as secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS).

"Leonel Fernández not only has the capacity, experience and knowledge to lead the OAS, but even the United Nations, because the merits he accumulated in the course of his public career confirm it," said the also Secretary General of Dominican Republic’s ruling PLD Party, quoted by listin.com.do.

 
Pared said the mere fact that Fernández, President of the ruling party, has been mentioned by a score of countries, "implies a remarkable recognition of the public career of this man from the Dominican Republic, not only in his capacity as former President, but as a prominent politician."

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