Joaquin Balaguer

The Life and History of Joaquin Balaguer

Introduction

From the biographical overview of Joaquin Balaguer , he had been part of the Trujillo 's government since 1930s , which was considered as the rise of his political career . The rulership of Balaguer had greatly impact the Dominican Republic especially with his deeds and principles of how a government should be . Due to his experience under the service of Trujillo 's Dominican Party , he was able to grasp principles of authoritarianism and preference for a full reintegration of religion and the political system p

As far as history is concerned , Joaquin Balaguer became a significant figure in the presidency of Dominican Republic from 1960 to 1962 , 1966 to 1978 and 1986 to 1996 . His terms had varied from time but he was able to utilize the power of presidency thrice . Furthermore , the terms of and election won by the campaigns of Balaguer had reached five times even before 1966 . However , his political career did not end up in a smooth scenario as he was confronted by vast issues of election frauds political assaults , electoral proceeding violations , etc . During Balaguer 's terms , the place of church significantly contributed to the control of the Dominican Republic considering that Balaguer 's main preference had always been the intrusion of Church into political affairs . The regime of Joaquin Balaguer was embedded as well in the principles of Authoritarian management . As supported by Betances (2007 neither Bolivia nor Central America produced an authoritarian leader who restored the authoritarian design of the state , provided the framework for the reincorporation of the church to the mainstream of society and politics , and kept the democratic opposition at bay (p .113

The reign of Joaquin Balaguer was somehow indestructible and absolute during his era . His ideas and political inclinations were different from the political trend occurring during that time however , despite of frequent oppositions and negative accusations , he was still able to obtain the sit of presidency and implement his form of governance . In this study , the emphasis had been centered in the exploration and analysis of Joaquin Belaguer 's presidency and principles of leadership through his biographical backgrounds . The study revolved around a historical perspective wherein the main aim was to obtain the early life , political career , the 12 years of presidency , the second presidency , and the death of Joaquin Balaguer

Discussion

Early Life of Joaquin Balaguer

It was in the land of Navarrete or known as the town of Villa Bisono located in the north west of Dominican Republic where Joaquin Balaguer was born . It was September 1 of the year 1906 when he was born from the union of a Puerto Rican father (Joaquin Balaguer Lespier originated from Catalonia ) and Dominican mother (Carmen Celia Ricardo . Among the children of Carmen and Joaquin , the only son was Joaquin while the rest of his siblings were female . During the early life of Balaguer , his was always indulged and fancied by literatures and poetry , which greatly earned place in local magazines and editorials...