# Salvador Jorge Blanco

_President of the Dominican Republic (1926-2010)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> José Salvador Omar Jorge Blanco was a Dominican politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 48th president of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986. He was a Senator running for the PRD party. He started his political career as a Committee Secretary for the Unión Cívica de Santiago in 1963 and joined the PRD in 1964.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 July 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santiago de los Caballeros ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P19))
- **Died:** 26 December 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santo Domingo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P106))
- **Political party:** Dominican Revolutionary Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P102))
- **Education:** Autonomous University of Santo Domingo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Dominican Republic (16 August 1982 – 16 August 1986); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002#P39))

## Questions

**When was Salvador Jorge Blanco born?**  
Salvador Jorge Blanco was born on 5 July 1926 in Santiago de los Caballeros.

**What positions has Salvador Jorge Blanco held?**  
Positions held by Salvador Jorge Blanco include: President of the Dominican Republic (1982–1986); president.

**Where did Salvador Jorge Blanco study?**  
Salvador Jorge Blanco was educated at Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Salvador Jorge Blanco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Jorge_Blanco) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q562002](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562002) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Salvador Jorge Blanco en 1984.png by Ronald Reagan Library (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salvador_Jorge_Blanco_en_1984.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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