Carlos Morales Troncoso is a Dominican Republic politician who currently serves as the foreign minister.^[1] A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign nation. ...

History

Carlos Morales Troncoso was born on May 16, 1986 and is married to Luisa Alba de Morales, they have 4 children. He gained degrees in two disciplines; chemical engineering and sugar engineering from Louisiana State University, in 1982 he also was awarded a doctor honoris causa of humanities by Chicago State University. His career in the sugar industry has seen him form the state sugar council for the Dominican republic, for which he currently precides as president.^[2] May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the application of physical science (e. ... Magnification of grains of sugar, showing their monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Chicago State University (CSU) is a state university in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Political career

Troncoso is a member of the Dominican Liberation Party party. He was a member of the monetary board of the Dominican Republic prior to becoming vice president of the Dominican Republic in 1986 after winning his candidacy with Joaquín Balaguer who became president and continued in this role until 1994. From 1994 up until 1996, Troncoso was the foreign secretary of the republic, regaining the title in 2002 to the present day.^[2] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Joaquín Balaguer Joaquín Amparo Balaguer Ricardo (September 1, 1906 – July 14, 2002) was the President of the Dominican Republic from 1960 to 1962, from 1966 to 1978, and again from 1986 to 1996. ... Most of this article is about heads of state. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Awards

Troncoso has won acclaim within his native country and from nations abroad. In 1982, he was named "Businessman of the year" by Asociación Interamericana de Hombres de Empresa, Inc. In 1982 he was named "man of the year" by the Dominican Chamber of Commerce of New York . He was named most distinguised graduate of the year in 1992 by Louisiana State University. He has been honored for his political work by China, Italy and Costa Rica.^[2] In his home country, Troncoso has received Duarte, Sánchez and Mella and the Christopher Columbus Heraldry Award.^[3]

Books

Troncoso has authored books during his political career which includes "De lo Privado a lo Público" that focuses both on his work in the public and private sector. ^[3]

References

See Also

• Dominican Republic
• Politics of the Dominican Republic
• Foreign minister