Salvador Jorge Blanco
Salvador Jorge Blanco | |
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Jorge Blanco in 1982 | |
| 48th President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 1982 – 16 August 1986 | |
| Vice President | Manuel Fernández Mármol (1982–1983) Vacant (1983–1986) |
| Preceded by | Jacobo Majluta |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Balaguer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1926 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Died | 26 December 2010 (aged 84) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Party | PRD |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Patricia Villegas (daughter-in-law) Orlando Jorge Villegas (grandson) Sarah Jorge León (second cousin-once removed) |
| Children | 1, including Orlando |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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José Salvador Omar Jorge Blanco (5 July 1926 – 26 December 2010) was a Dominican politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 48th president of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986. He was a Senator running for the PRD party. He started his political career as a Committee Secretary for the Unión Cívica de Santiago in 1963 and joined the PRD in 1964.