Bernardo Vega

For the Puerto Rican writer, see Bernardo Vega (writer).

Bernardo Vega
Born	Julio Bernardo Vega de Boyrie 23 February 1938 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Nationality	Dominican
Occupation(s)	Academic, politician
Spouse	Cynthia Guerra Pellerano (deceased) Soledad Álvarez Jacques
Children	3
Parents	Julio Vega Batlle (father) Teresa de Boyrie y Moya (mother)
Relatives	Amelia Vega (second cousin-once removed)
Chairperson of the Dominican Academy of History
In office 1 August 2013 – 13 July 2016
Deputy	Mu-Kien Adriana Sang
Preceded by	Frank Moya Pons
Succeeded by	Mu-Kien Adriana Sang
Dominican Ambassador to Washington, D.C.
In office appointed January 9, 1997 accredited February 11, 1997 – November 29, 1999
Preceded by	José del Carmen Ariza Gomez
Succeeded by	Roberto Bernardo Saladín Selín
Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
In office August 1982 – May 1984
Preceded by	Carlos Roberto Despradel Roques
Succeeded by	José E. Santos Taveras

Julio Bernardo Vega de Boyrie (born February 23, 1938), most known as Bernardo Vega, is a Dominican academic and politician.

Early life

Bernardo Vega was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on February 23, 1938. He is the son of Dominican writer Julio Vega Batlle and María Teresa de Boyrie de Moya. He completed his primary education in Santiago de los Caballeros and later earned a Degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, United States in 1959.

Career

Vega has also held many important public offices, including: Member of the Central Bank's Monetary Board (1975-1981), Director of the Museum of Dominican Man (1978-1982), Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (1982-1984) and Ambassador to Washington (1996 -1998). He taught economics at the Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Teacher and the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. Vega has won the National History Award four times (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991).

Bibliography

• Bernardo Vega (2007). Dominican Cultures: The Making of a Caribbean Society. Markus Wiener Publishers. ISBN 978-1-55876-434-7.