Luz del Alba Jiménez (born February 16, 1992, in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican politician.[1] She was the Minister for Youth of the Dominican Republic. Jiménez was appointed Minister of Youth by President Luis Abinader on December 9, 2020[2] and was in office till December 5, 2021.[3][4] She previously served as the Deputy Minister of Planning and Development for the Ministry of Youth. She is the third woman to be appointed Minister of Youth.[5]
Luz del Alba Jiménez | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Youth of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office December 9, 2020 – December 5, 2021 | |
| Deputy Minister of Technical and Planning in the Ministry of Youth and Sports | |
| In office August 16, 2020 – December 9, 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1992 Santo Domingo |
| Political party | Modern Revolutionary Party |
She is a member of the Modern Revolutionary Party.
Scandal
editOn November 8, 2021, Luz del Alba Jiménez was accused of orchestrating acts of corruption by wanting to benefit from two companies called Gretmon and SketchProm worth 3 million pesos. In March 2021, a special report revealed that Jimenez's parents, siblings and other relatives were on the payroll of the Community Higher Technical Institute (ITSC).[6]
References
edit- ^ Libre, Diario. "¿Quién es Luz del Alba Jiménez, nueva ministra de la Juventud?". www.diariolibre.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Diario, Listin (2020-12-09). "¿Quién es Luz Jiménez, la nueva ministra de la Juventud?". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "¿Quién es Luz del Alba Jiménez Ramírez, la nueva ministra de la Juventud dominicana?". Hoy Digital. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Abinarder destituye a ministra de la juventud Alba Jiménez Ramírez". Periódico EL JAYA (in Spanish). 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Diario, Listin (2021-12-06). "Perfil: Luz del Alba Jiménez se quedó a 3 días de cumplir un año en el Ministerio de la Juventud". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Diario, Listin (2021-11-12). "Ministra de la Juventud, Luz del Alba Jiménez: Dos escándalos en 8 meses". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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