Silvia García Polanco
Silvia García Polanco | |
|---|---|
| President of the Central American Parliament | |
| In office 28 October 2023 – 28 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Amado Cerrud |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Hernández Castillo |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Dominican Revolutionary Party |
| Alma mater | O&M College Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo |
Silvia García Polanco is a Dominican politician and lawyer. She served as President of the Central American Parliament between 2023 and 2024.
Career
García obtained a PhD in Law from O&M College and a master’s degree in Law and International Relations from Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo.[1][2] She is a member of the Dominican Revolutionary Party, where she has served as Secretary for International Relations since June 2023.[1][2]
She has also worked in the media as a presenter and journalist on the programme En Comentarios on Radio Universal and as a producer and presenter of the television programme Silvia en Perspectiva on Teleradio America for the past five years.[1]
Member of the Central American Parliament
She was elected to the Central American Parliament in 2010 Dominican Republic parliamentary election and has been re-elected ever since, forming part of the Central Democratic Integration Parliamentary Group (GPICD).[1] She served as Vice-President of the Parliament between 2012 and 2013, and between 2018 and 2019, and chaired the Committee on Women, Children and the Family between 2016 and 2017, and between 2022 and 2023.[1]
On 23 October 2023, she was elected in the second round as the first Dominican woman to serve as President of Parliament.[1][3] She was sworn in on 28 October, succeeding Amado Cerrud.[4]
In 2024, she was recognised for her work in promoting Central American integration and regional cooperation.[5] She was succeeded by Carlos Hernández Castillo on 28 October 2024.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "SILVIA GARCÍA POLANCO". Central American Parliament in the Dominican Republic (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- 1 2 "PRD designa a la diputada Silvia García como secretaria de Relaciones Internacionales" [The PRD appoints MP Silvia García as Secretary for International Relations]. El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Eligen a diputada dominicana Silvia García presidenta del Parlacen" [Dominican deputy Silvia García elected President of Parlacen]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Juramentan a la diputada dominicana Silvia García nueva presidenta del Parlacen" [Dominican deputy Silvia García is sworn in as the new president of Parlacen]. Hoy (in Spanish). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Reconocen trayectoria de la presidenta del PARLACEN, Silvia García" [Recognition for the achievements of PARLACEN President Silvia García]. proceso.com.do (in Spanish). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "El salvadoreño Carlos Hernández presidirá el Parlamento Centroamericano (Parlacen)" [Carlos Hernández of El Salvador will chair the Central American Parliament (Parlacen)]. SWI swissinfo (in Spanish). 22 October 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Torres, Edgar (28 October 2024). "Carlos Hernández asume la presidencia del PARLACEN" [Carlos Hernández takes over as President of PARLACEN] (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2026.