Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Zorrilla and the second or maternal family name is Ozuna.
Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna
General Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna
Director of National Institute of Price Stabilization (INESPRE)
In office
August 20, 2012 – 2016
Preceded by Lic. Ricardo A. Jacobo Cabrera
President of the Civic Renovation Party (PCR)
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 8, 2009
Chief of Staff of the Dominican Army
In office
2003–2004
Preceded by Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa
Succeeded by José Ricardo Estrella Fernández
Personal details
Born December 16, 1954
Guayabo Dulce, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Nationality Dominican
Political party Civic Renovation Party
Spouse(s) Rosanna González
Children Jorge Manuel
Katherine Johanna
Jorge Radhamés
Residence  Dominican Republic
Occupation Politician
Profession Lawyer
Religion Catholicism

Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna (Guayabo Dulce, December 16, 1954 – ) is a Dominican lawyer, politician, and retired General of the Dominican Army.[1] He is the President and founder of the Civic Renovation Party.[2] He was Chief of Staff of the Dominican Army from 2003-2004 [3] and is the current Director of the National Institute of Price Stabilization (Spanish: Instituto de Estabilización de Precios).[4]

Early life and education

Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna was born in Guayabo Dulce (a town of the province Hato Mayor in the Dominican Republic), on 16 December 1954 to Manuel María Zorrilla and Sirila Ozuna.[4]

He studied Law in the Central University of Professional Studies (Spanish: Universidad Central Dominicana de Estudios Profesionales). He is known as a lecturer on topics pertaining history and society,[5][6][7][8][9] and for developing projects for the restoration of historic buildings in the country.[10]

Military career

From 2000 to 2003, he served as Commander of the First Dominican Regime of the Presidential Guard, where he excelled at contributing with the educational growth of the country. In 2003, he became Chief of Staff of the Dominican Army.[3][11]

Political career

He organized the Civic Renovation Movement, which helped support Miguel Vargas Maldonado in the pre-presidential election of Dominican Republic in 2008.[12]

On September, 2009 the Civic Renovation Party is recognized as a political party by the resolution no. 18-2009 with which he is presented as a Presidential candidate.[13][14][15]

Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna participates in the presidential elections of 2012,[16] in the Purple Aliance (Spanish: Alianza Morada), supporting Danilo Medina,[17] who won the presidential election of Dominican Republic in 2012.

On 2012 the Progressive Renovator Pact (Spanish: Pacto Progresista Renovador) [18] was signed between members of the Dominican Liberation Party (including Leonel Fernández Reyna President of the Party and of Dominican Republic in that moment, Danilo Medina, and Reinaldo Pared Pérez) and members of the Civic Renovation Party (its President Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna and the General Secretary, Franklin White Coplin). Other signatories were: Francisco Javier García, General Coordinator of the Dominican Liberation Party, Jaime David Fernández Mirabal, Temístocles Montás, Radhamés Camacho, Roberto Salcedo, and senators Félix Bautista from San Juan de la Maguana, Amílcar Romero from Duarte Province, Rubén Darío Cruz from Hato Mayor, Félix Nova from Monseñor Nouel, José Rafael Vargas from Espaillat, and Rafael Calderón from Azua. This alliance later took Danilo Medina to the Presidency of Dominican Republic.

Sila Ozuna Foundation

On 2004, Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna founded the Sila Ozuna Foundation[19] to promote the welfare of those in need due to poverty, diseases or social injustices by giving them medical attention, food, and educational donations that will help them have a brighter future.[20]

National Institute of Price Stabilization

On August, 2012, through the decree 468-12,[21] the President of Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina, designated Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna as the Director of the National Institute of Price Stabilization (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Estabilización de Precios –INESPRE-). Throughout his administration, he has created programs to support local producers of the country as well as increasing the purchase power of consumers, specifically those of lower income, by providing the country of quality products at affordable prices.[22][23][24]

Personal life

Jorge Radhamés Zorrilla Ozuna married Rosanna González, on March 3, 1984 with whom he has fathered three children: Jorge Manuel, Katherine Johanna y Jorge Radhamés.

Awards

For his professional and military career he has received multiple awards both nationally and internationally, such as:

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ccp.org.do/www/sobre-el-general-zorrilla-ozuna/
  2. ↑ http://partidocivicorenovador.com/pcr/index.php/en/2014-07-04-14-13-16/nuestra-historia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.ejercito.mil.do/index.php/nosotros/galeria-de-ex-jefes
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.inespre.gov.do/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=54
  5. ↑ http://www.ccp.org.do/www/conferencia-magistral-guerra-restauradora-150-anos-despues-la-llama-inagotable/
  6. ↑ http://eldia.com.do/zorrilla-ozuna-venezuela-y-republica-dominicana-estan-llamadas-mantener-lazos-de-solidaridad/
  7. ↑ http://elnacional.com.do/zorrilla-ozuna-dicta-conferencia-a-generales-retirados/|título=Zorrila Ozuna dicta conferencia a generales retirados|publicación=El Nacional
  8. ↑ http://eldia.com.do/zorrilla-ozuna-pide-comenzar-la-tercera-independencia
  9. ↑ http://www.noticiassin.com/2013/03/piden-rescatar-simbolos-patrios-en-documentos-y-manifestaciones-oficiales/
  10. ↑ http://www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2014/9/8/336875/Recuerdan-natalicio-de-Gregorio-Luperon|título=Recuerdan natalicio de Gregorio Luperón
  11. ↑ http://hoy.com.do/su-meta-es-presidencia-de-la-republicabuscara-reconocimiento-despues-de-2008/
  12. ↑ http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias/2010/09/02/i259436_zorrila-ozuna-apoya-precandidatura-miguel-vargas.html
  13. ↑ http://elnacional.com.do/jce-reconoce-cuatro-nuevos-partidos-politicos/
  14. ↑ http://opd.org.do/Partidos%20Politico/Marco-legal/Resoluciones/018-2009%20Por%20la%20que%20se%20otorga%20reconocimiento%20a%20las%20organizaciones%20pol%A1ticas%20PCR,%20PDI,%20PAL,%20DXC%20y%20MIUP.pdf
  15. ↑ http://hoy.com.do/zorrilla-ozuna-visita-hoy-hato-mayor/
  16. ↑ http://www.jce.gob.do/ResultadosElecciones2012/DetalleBoletines.aspx
  17. ↑ http://elnacional.com.do/mediante-pacto-partido-civico-renovador-apoya-candidatura-de-danilo-medina/
  18. ↑ http://www.z101digital.com/app/article.aspx?id=56489
  19. ↑ http://www.consultoria.gov.do/consulta/Default.aspx
  20. ↑ http://fundacionsilaozuna.org/index.php
  21. ↑ http://www.noticiassin.com/2012/08/presidente-medina-continua-con-designaciones-de-funcionarios-en-dependencias-estatales/
  22. ↑ http://inespre.gov.do/transparencia4/ARCHIVOS/PROYECTOS/informe_de_segumientos_2013_INESPRE.pdf
  23. ↑ http://www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2014/4/8/317559/Inespre-abre-nuevos-mercados-de-productores-en-los-barrios-Invi-y
  24. ↑ http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2013/04/14/alcaldia-new-jersey-otorga-reconocimiento-zorrilla-ozuna
  25. ↑ http://www.puroprd.com/2009/11/alcaldias-norteamericanas-condecoran-al.html
  26. ↑ http://www.puertoplatahabla.com/articles.php?art_id=10901&start=1
  27. ↑ http://eldia.com.do/inespre-formaliza-alianza-con-productores-de-cabrera/

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