Front: Gregorio Luperon (1839-1897), Dominican Republic general

In 1879 General Gregorio Luperon became President of Dominican Republic. He embarked upon a variety of positive initiatives. He ratified a revised constitution, implemented economic, military and education reforms, and developed trading relations with Haiti. In 1880 Luperon recommended the Catholic Father Fernando Arturo de Merino as his successor. Father Fernando was sworn in as the next President of the tentatively progressing Dominican Republic.

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