{"id":473926,"date":"2025-07-03T19:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T23:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/milagros-ortiz-bosch-first-female-vice-president-of-the-dominican-republic-and-advocate-for-transparency\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T23:01:33","slug":"milagros-ortiz-bosch-first-female-vice-president-of-the-dominican-republic-and-advocate-for-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/history\/biographies\/milagros-ortiz-bosch-first-female-vice-president-of-the-dominican-republic-and-advocate-for-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Milagros Ortiz Bosch: first female vice president of the Dominican Republic and advocate for transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Milagros Mar\u00eda Ortiz Bosch<\/strong>, known only as Milagros Ortiz Bosch, was born on <strong>August 23, 1936<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/estilo\/turismo\/santo-domingo\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/estilo\/turismo\/santo-domingo\/\">Santo Domingo<\/a>, is a prominent <strong>Dominican lawyer, politician, businesswoman, and educator<\/strong>, recognized as the <strong>first woman to hold the vice presidency of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/43uxL3S\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/43uxL3S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominican Republic<\/a><\/strong>, a position she held between <strong>2000 and 2004<\/strong> alongside President <strong>Hip\u00f3lito Mej\u00eda<\/strong>. Her public life has been marked by a commitment to democracy, transparency, and the institutional strengthening of the country.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Milagros Ortiz Bosch?<\/h2>\n\n\nOrtiz Bosch holds a <strong>doctorate <em>cum laude<\/em> in Law<\/strong> and a <strong>postgraduate degree in Political Science<\/strong>. In addition to her university education, she has been a postgraduate professor at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henr\u00edquez Ure\u00f1a and <strong>director of Cultural Promotion and Public Relations at UASD<\/strong>.\n\nIn her communication role, she was <strong>co-producer of the program &#8220;Los Dirigentes&#8221;<\/strong>, along with Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez, and director of the Santo Domingo Carnival, demonstrating her interest in culture and political thought.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beginnings in Politics<\/h2>\n\n\nInfluenced by her uncle, former president and historical leader <strong>Juan Bosch<\/strong>, Milagros Ortiz Bosch began her political life in the <strong>Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)<\/strong>, standing out in <strong>1962<\/strong> as part of the organization of <strong>the Caravan of Freedom<\/strong>, promoting the slogan <em>\u201cstart anew\u201d<\/em> after the end of the Trujillo dictatorship.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senator and Vice President of the Republic<\/h2>\n\n\nShe was elected <strong>senator of the National District<\/strong> in two consecutive terms: <strong>1994-1998<\/strong> and <strong>1998-2000<\/strong>. During her first term she was part of the <strong>National Council of the Magistracy<\/strong>, participating in the selection of judges of the Supreme Court of Justice.\n\nUpon winning the vice presidency in the <strong>year 2000<\/strong>, he also assumed the <strong>Secretariat of Education<\/strong>, where he led a profound educational reform:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Signed agreements with the IDB for educational programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoted the <strong>Strategic Education Development Plan 2003-2012<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Established the <strong>Decentralized Education Boards<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Created the <strong>INAFOCAM<\/strong> and reorganized the normal schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implemented the <strong>TRANSPARENCY<\/strong> software to make the ministry&#8217;s administrative operations public.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organized the <strong>first national school infrastructure census<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Established the <strong>Teacher Contest<\/strong> as the only way to enter the education system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nDuring her tenure, she was also <strong>interim president of the Republic on 41 occasions<\/strong>, making key decisions on corruption and public administration issues.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/65e650dcce5b6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Milagros Ortiz Bosch\" class=\"wp-image-498232\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Milagros Ortiz Bosch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Political Participation and Ethical Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\nIn <strong>2007<\/strong>, he participated in the PRD primaries, obtaining 20% against Miguel Vargas Maldonado&#8217;s 80%. Despite the defeat, he joined the presidential campaign and <strong>directed the campaign in the National District<\/strong>.\n\nIn the <strong>2010<\/strong> elections, she ran again for senator for the PRD, being defeated by Reinaldo Pared P\u00e9rez, of the PLD.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commitment to Public Ethics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the 2020 elections, President <strong>Luis Abinader<\/strong> appointed her as <strong>General Director of Ethics and Governmental Integrity<\/strong>, with direct responsibility for policies of <strong>transparency, the fight against corruption, and ethical governance<\/strong> in public administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Life<\/h2>\n\n\nMilagros Ortiz Bosch was married to the Argentinian <strong>Joaqu\u00edn Basanta<\/strong>, with whom she had her only child, the renowned Dominican filmmaker <strong>Juan Basanta<\/strong>. Her life has been an example of perseverance, integrity, and public service.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technical Sheet: Milagros Ortiz Bosch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full name:<\/strong> Milagros Mar\u00eda Ortiz Bosch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date of birth:<\/strong> August 23, 1936<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Place of birth:<\/strong> Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nationality:<\/strong> Dominican<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Profession:<\/strong> Lawyer, politician, businesswoman, and educator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academic degrees:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Doctorate <em>cum laude<\/em> in Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postgraduate in Political Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prominent Public Positions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vice President of the Dominican Republic (2000\u20132004)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secretary of State for Education (2000\u20132004)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senator for the National District<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1994\u20131998<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1998\u20132000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>General Director of Government Ethics and Integrity<\/strong> (since July 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other institutional and professional roles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Director of Cultural Promotion and Public Relations \u2013 UASD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical Director \u2013 Chamber of Deputies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professor of Political Science \u2013 UNPHU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Director of the Santo Domingo Carnival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-producer of the program \u201cLos Dirigentes\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Personal Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spouse:<\/strong> Joaqu\u00edn Basanta (d. 1990)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Son:<\/strong> Juan Basanta (filmmaker)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outstanding Achievements and Contributions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First woman to reach the vice presidency of the country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoter of the Strategic Education Development Plan 2003\u20132012<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creator of the TRANSPARENCY software in Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoter of the Teaching Contest and educational decentralization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key figure in institutional reform and the fight against corruption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography of Dominican Politicians<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/biografias\/biografia-de-juan-bosch\/\">Juan Bosch: the writer, politician and visionary who marked the history of the Dominican Republic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/biografias\/pena-gomez\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/biografias\/pena-gomez\/\">Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez: Biography, history and legacy in Dominican politics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/biografias\/hipolito-mejia\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/biografias\/hipolito-mejia\/\"><strong>Hip\u00f3lito Mej\u00eda: biography of the Dominican ex-president 2000-2004, known as \u201cPap\u00e1\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milagros Mar\u00eda Ortiz Bosch, known only as Milagros Ortiz Bosch, was born on August 23, 1936 in Santo Domingo, is a prominent Dominican lawyer, politician, businesswoman, and educator, recognized as the first woman to hold the vice presidency of the Dominican Republic, a position she held between 2000 and 2004 alongside President Hip\u00f3lito Mej\u00eda. 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