# Hipólito Mejía

_Former president of the Dominican Republic_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez is a Dominican politician who served as President of the Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2004.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 February 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santiago de los Caballeros ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P106))
- **Political party:** Dominican Revolutionary Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P102))
- **Spouse:** Rosa Gómez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the Dominican Republic (16 August 2000 – 16 August 2004) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class; Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P166))
- **Instagram:** hipolitomejia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Hipólito Mejía born?**  
Hipólito Mejía was born on 22 February 1941 in Santiago de los Caballeros.

**What positions has Hipólito Mejía held?**  
Positions held by Hipólito Mejía include: President of the Dominican Republic (2000–2004).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hipólito Mejía](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip%C3%B3lito_Mej%C3%ADa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q653611](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653611) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hipolito mejia (cropped).jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hipolito_mejia_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Hipólito Mejía". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hipolito-mejia. Retrieved 10 November 2026.