Cristina Lizardo

Cristina Altagracia Lizardo Mézquita (born 20 January 1959) is a politician and academic from the Dominican Republic. She is Senator for the province of Santo Domingo. Lizardo is the very first woman that presides both the Senate and the Congress of the Dominican Republic.[3] She has a degree in education from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lizardo and the second or maternal family name is Mézquita.
The Most Excellent

Cristina Lizardo
President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic
In office
16 August 2014 – 16 August 2016
PresidentDanilo Medina
Preceded byReinaldo Pared Pérez
Succeeded byReinaldo Pared Pérez
Senator for the province of Santo Domingo
Assumed office
16 August 2006
Preceded byCésar Rutinel (Dominican Revolutionary Party)
Deputy for the province of Santo Domingo
In office
16 August 2002 – 16 August 2006
Deputy for the National District
In office
16 August 1998 – 16 August 2002
Personal details
Born (1959-01-20) 20 January 1959[1]
Political partyDominican Liberation’s Party (1978–present)[1]
Spouse(s)Freddy Antonio Madera Durán
ChildrenNoelia, Natalia
ParentsSimón Lizardo Cabrera (father), Mercedes Mézquita (mother)[1]
Alma materUniversidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher
Net worth RD$ 11.80 million (2010)[2]
( US$ 0.32 million)
Websitehttp://www.cristinalizardo.com.do/

In her 2010 sworn statement of assets, she indicated that her net worth was RD$ 11.8 million.[4]

In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a successful mastectomy and survived the disease.[5]

References
  1. "Cristina Lizardo" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. "Declaraciones Juradas 2010-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. September 2010. Exchange rate: 37.0 per USD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. Rosario, A. (16 August 2014). "Juramentan a Cristina Lizardo como presidenta del Senado" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
    - "Cristina Lizardo es escogida cómo la nueva presidenta del Senado, primera mujer que ocupa el cargo" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: NCDN. El Caribe. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
    - "Ve elección Cristina Lizardo presidenta Senado como avance para mujeres en política". Hoy (in Spanish). 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  4. "Un senado de millonarios". Hoy (in Spanish). 24 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. Méndez, Wanda (25 August 2007). "Cristina Lizardo: "Lo que más fortaleza me dio fue mi fe en Dios"". Listín Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Reinaldo Pared Pérez		 President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic
16 August 2014–16 August 2016		 Succeeded by
Reinaldo Pared Pérez
Preceded by
César Rutinel		 Senator for the Province of Santo Domingo
16 August 2006–present		 Incumbent


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