Lic. Enrique de Marchena

Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1963; Admitted, 1985, Dominican Republic.

Education: INTEC University (M.B.A., 1990); Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña (Doctor of Law, cum laude 1984).

Publications: “ Change of Economic Model: No to the Competitivity” Hoy, July 2004; "Tourism and Cigars," El Siglo, May 23, 1997; "Tourism and Investment, " El Siglo, May 17, 1997; " On the Eve of the 1990s," 1989; "Commentary on the Bill for the conversion of the foreign Debt of the Dominican Republic into Investment, " Ultima Hora, October 6, 1987; " Legal Aspects of the conversions of Foreign Debt into investment," Listin Diario, March 14-15, 1987.

Honorary Positions: Honorary Jamaican Consul in the Dominican Republic, 1994- Current; President of the National Hotels and Restaurants Association (ASONAHORES), 2004- Current; President of the Duty Free Asociation of the Dominican Republic 1998-Current; Former President of the Tourism Promotion Council 2002-2004; Former President, Dominican-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, 1998-2002; Delegate, Business Forum Toronto, November 1999; Delegate, Dominican Delegation to the 50th Anniversary of International Civil Aviation Organization, 1994.Member: Dominican Republic Bar Association; the National Association of Young Executives; the Interamerican Bar Association; the American Bar Association.

Languages: Spanish and English.