Leonel Fernandez, a lawyer and political author, was elected president of the Dominican Republic.

LEONEL FERNANDEZ, a lawyer and political author, was elected president of the Dominican Republic. Fernandez, president from 1996-2000 and candidate of the Dominican Liberation Party, easily trounced incumbent Hipolito Mejia.

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Title Annotation:	Caribbean
Publication:	Latin Trade
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	5DOMN
Date:	Aug 1, 2004
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