Faride Raful
Dominican Republic politician
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Faride Raful ([faˈɾi.ðe raˈful]; full name: Faride Virginia Raful y Soriano de Rodríguez; born 24 October 1979) is a lawyer, politician, and radio and TV presenter from the Dominican Republic. She was the senator of the National District[2] and Senate majority leader, and is currently serving as Minister of the Interior.
Faride Raful | |
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.jpg) Faride Raful in 2025 | |
 Minister of the Interior of the Dominican Republic | |
| Assumed office 31 July 2024 | |
| President | Luis Abinader |
| Preceded by | Jesús Vásquez Martínez |
Senate majority leader | |
| In office 16 August 2020 – 16 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rubén Toyota |
| Succeeded by | Cristóbal Venerado Castillo |
Senator for the National District | |
| In office 16 August 2020 – 16 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Reinaldo Pared Pérez |
| Succeeded by | Omar Fernández |
Deputy for the National District | |
| In office 16 August 2016 – 16 August 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Pronunciation | [faˈɾi.ðe raˈful] |
| Born | Faride Virginia Raful y Soriano 24 October 1979 |
| Party | Modern Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse | Carlos Rodríguez (m. 2010) |
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Life and career
Raful was born in Santo Domingo, to politician and poet Tony Raful (of Lebanese descent), winner of the 2014 Dominican Prize of Literature, and his wife Grey Soriano, a lawyer and political scientist.[3]
She studied law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra; she obtained a master's degree in telecommunications law and information technology at Charles III University of Madrid. She has also studied at the University of Salamanca and the University of Andes.[4][5]
Raful has worked as radio host and producer in Sin Tacones Ni Corbatas in 95.7FM La Nota and in Voces Propias of Z101. She has also worked as a TV host at NCDN.
In the 2010 congressional election, Raful was a Dominican Revolutionary Party candidate for deputy of the National District, but lost. Six years later, she ran again for deputy, this time for the Modern Revolutionary Party, winning a seat in the lower house of the Dominican Congress.[6][7]
Senator for the National District
In the 2020 Dominican General Election, Raful was elected as the senator for the National District, beating Rafael Paz of the People's Force, And Vinicio Castillo of the Social Christian Reformist Party.[8][9] She also became the spokeswoman of her party in the senate.[10]