The wife of Hipólito Mejía, Rosa Gomez de Mejia, He died Monday night after suffering three heart attacks at his residence.
The former first lady, after the cardiovascular events, had to be transferred in critical conditions to the Abreu clinic.
Dozens of personalities, including officials, gather at this time of night to offer their condolences to the Mejía family.
Who was Rosa Gómez de Mejía?
Rosa Gómez de Mejía was born in Gurabo, a small town in Santiago de los 30 Caballeros, the second most important province in the country. On July 4, 1964, she married Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez, who would later become president of the nation.
Mrs. Gómez de Mejía advanced studies in Education focused on Student Orientation at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and has dedicated part of her life to social volunteering. Mrs. de Mejía and her husband have always been strong champions of the consolidation of the Dominican family and early in their marriage, both joined the Christian Family Movement, an entity dedicated to strengthening the family as the main nucleus of society.
The results obtained by working with diverse families, including her own, convinced Doña Rosa de Mejía that sowing spiritual, moral and intellectual values in youth, bringing benefits to the entire society. Hence, she is completely determined, alongside the President, to give her full support to the programs designed to achieve the social policy objectives of the Government of the Dominican Republic.
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