Magín J. Díaz He was appointed by President Luis Abinader as new Minister of Finance, replacing José Manuel (Jochy) Vicente, who resigned from office.
But who is the official whose appointment was formalized through the Decree 386-25? Next, we share your biography.
Magín J. Díaz is a economist and academic which has a trajectory of more than two decades in the design, execution and evaluation of public policies, both nationally and internationally. He started his public career as Undersecretary of State for Finance in the government of President Hipólito Mejía.
Subsequently, he served as Vice Minister of Fiscal Policy (2012–2013) and Public Credit (2013–2016), being one of the key technical figures in the processes of reforms and in negotiations with multilateral organizations. He was also general director of Internal Taxes between 2016 and 2020.
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In addition to his experience in executive functions, Díaz has been an advisor to institutions such as the Ministry of Economy, the General Directorate of Customs, the Superintendence of Banks and the National Congress, as well as the Dominican Corporation of State Electric Companies (CDEEE), where it contributed in issues of macroeconomic sustainability and tax regulation.
Internationally, He has been a World Bank consultant and of Inter -American Development Bank (IDB)and has advised Governments of El Salvador, Honduras, Belize and Uruguay in macroeconomic fiscal and political reforms. Your academic profile is equally outstanding: it is Industrial Engineer (Magna Cum Laude) By Intec, he has masters in economics and political science by universities such as Chicago, Salamanca and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and currently directs the PUCMM Economy School.
As reported, the designation of Magín J. Díaz seeks to consolidate and give continuity to fiscal stability, as well as the continuation in the modernization of the tax system and promote a culture of efficiency, transparency and sustainability in the management of public resources.
