Antonio Guzmán Fernández

Silvestre Antonio Guzmán Fernández (February 12, 1911 – July 4, 1982), best known as Antonio Guzmán, was a Dominican businessman and a politician. He was the 46th President of the Dominican Republic, from 1978 to 1982.

Antonio Guzmán
Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic.svg 46th President of the Dominican Republic
In office
August 16, 1978 – July 4, 1982
Vice PresidentJacobo Majluta Azar
Preceded byJoaquín Balaguer
Succeeded byJacobo Majluta
Personal details
BornFebruary 12, 1911
La Vega, Dominican Republic
DiedJuly 4, 1982 (aged 71)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Cause of deathSuicide by firearm
NationalityDominican
Political partyDominican Revolutionary Party
Spouse(s)
Renée Klang (m. 1939)
[1]
ProfessionAgronomist,
businessman
politician
ChristeningMay 4, 1911[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Núñez Núñez, Milcíades Humberto (June 1, 2013). "Los Guzmán de Don Antonio (3 de 3)". Cápsulas Genealógicas (in español). Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Retrieved August 5, 2014.