Dominican Republic: Heads of State: 1966-2022 Presidente de la República Dominicana 1 Jul 1966 - 16 Aug 1978 Joaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo (x) 16 Aug 1978 - 4 Jul 1982 Silvestre Antonio Guzmán Fernández 4 Jul 1982 - 16 Aug 1982 Jacobo Majluta Azar 16 Aug 1982 - 16 Aug 1986 José Salvador Omar Jorge Blanco 16 Aug 1986 - 16 Aug 1996 Joaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo (x) 16 Aug 1996 - 16 Aug 2000 Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna 16 Aug 2000 - 16 Aug 2004 Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez 16 Aug 2004 - 16 Aug 2012 Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna (x) 16 Aug 2012 - 16 Aug 2020 Danilo Medina Sánchez 16 Aug 2020 - Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona Last updated on: 16 Aug 2020 21:00:00