Alejandro Williams

Alejandro Leonel Williams Cordero (born 28 October 1969) is a dentist and politician from the Dominican Republic. He was Senator for the province of San Pedro de Macorís.

Alejandro Williams
Senator for the province of San Pedro de Macorís
In office 16 August 2006 – 16 August 2010
Preceded by	José Hazim Frappier (Social Christian Reformist Party)
Succeeded by	José María Sosa (Dominican Liberation’s Party)
Personal details
Born	28 October 1969[1]
Political party	Dominican Liberation’s Party (until 2009)[1]
Other political affiliations	Independent Revolutionary Party[2]
Residence	The Bronx, New York City
Alma mater	Universidad Central del Este
Profession	Odontologist
Committees	President: Comisión de Dominicanos Ausentes Vice-President: Comisión de turismo Member: Comisión de Energía
Ethnicity	Black Dominican, Cocolo

Williams has a doctorate in Medicine from the Universidad Central del Este; thereafter he migrated to the United States and opened a dental clinic in The Bronx. The expansion on his business caused him to have eight clinics throughout NYC.[3]

On May 2006, Williams was elected as Senator of San Pedro de Macorís with 50.46% of the votes, winning over Social Christian Reformist Party's José Hazim Frappier, heir of an economic empire that includes Williams's alma mater.[3][4]

Williams's tenure was marked by a low participation in meetings and committees, which by 2008 would be virtually nil.[3] In 2009, close to the end of his tenure, Williams found himself in a controversy over his poor attendance to the Senate's sessions.[5] Also, Williams was being subject to investigations in the United States due to an alleged Medicare fraud;[6][7] the opposition called for an impeachment to remove him from office.[7][8] His party rejected his candidacy for the 2010 parliamentary election,[9] and expelled him.[10]

Williams was the candidate for senator of San Pedro de Macorís for the Independent Revolutionary Party (PRI) in 2010.[2] He obtained 2.26% of the votes.[11]

References

1. "Alejandro" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
2. "El PRI llevará a Alejandro Williams como su candidato a senador en SPM" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: El Día. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
3. "Alejandro Williams". Slideshare.com (in Spanish). Observatorio Político Dominicano. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
4. "Ex senador Williams apoyaría a Hipólito en próximos días" (in Spanish). New York: El Nuevo Diario. 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
5. Soto, Paola (14 January 2009). "Alejandro Williams: un senador ausente del país" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Listín Diario. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
6. "Fiscalía Estatal de NY confirma investigación contra senador del PLD Alejandro Williams" (in Spanish). New York City: El Nuevo Diario. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
7. "Williams puede ser sometido a juicio político" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Diario Libre. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
8. Reyes, Arístides (13 April 2013). "Piden senador Williams enfrente juicio político" (in Spanish). El Nacional. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
9. "PLD rechaza precandidatura de Alejandro Williams" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Diario Libre. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
10. Pérez, Máximo Manuel (20 October 2009). "El PLD expulsa definitivamente a su senador Alejandro Williams" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: El Día. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
11. "Boletines Elecciones Congresuales y Municipales 2010" (in Spanish). Junta Central Electoral. At San Pedro de Macorís. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.