About Carolina Mejía
Born 1969. Carolina Mejía is a Dominican economist and politician.
Rosa Carolina Mejía Gómez de Garrigó (born 28 March 1969) is a Dominican politician, economist, and businesswoman. She became mayor of Distrito Nacional in 2020, the first woman to assume the position.
Early life Rosa Carolina Mejía Gómez was born in Santiago de los Caballeros on 28 March 1969 to Hipólito Mejía, agronomist and President of the Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2004, and Rosa Gómez Arias, the former First Lady of the Dominican Republic. Carolina has 2 brothers and 1 sister.
Personal life She married Juan Antonio Garrigó Lefeld, insurance and brokerage businessman of Catalan and German descent and they had three children, Juan de Jesús, Diego José, and Isabel Carolina Garrigó Mejía. In 2016 she became the vice presidential candidate of the Modern Revolutionary Party.
Mejía de Garrigó was elected General Secretary of her party in the primary elections held on 18 March 2018, and took office on 14 June 2018. she was re-elected on 18 February 2024.
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Who is Carolina Mejía?
Mayor of Santo Domingo
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Carolina Mejía was born on 28 March 1969 in Santiago de los Caballeros.
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Carolina Mejía is an economist and politician.
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Carolina Mejía is Dominican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carolina Mejía. https://biography.guide/carolina-mejia/
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