# Joaquín Balaguer (1994–1996) - President of the Dominican Republic

URL: https://allhistories.com/dominican-republic/rulers/joaquin-balaguer-1994
Term: 16 August 1994 – 16 August 1996
Number in the list: 116
Born-Died: 1 September 1906 (Bisonó) - 14 July 2002 (Santo Domingo)
Dynasty: Fourth Republic (1966–present)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Balaguer

After the fraud-tainted 1994 election against José Francisco Peña Gómez, the 'Pact for Democracy' cut Balaguer's last term to two years and banned consecutive re-election.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Joaquín Balaguer (1990–1994)](https://allhistories.com/dominican-republic/rulers/joaquin-balaguer-1990)
- Next in list: [Leonel Fernández](https://allhistories.com/dominican-republic/rulers/leonel-fernandez-1996)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1994 - [The Disputed 1994 Election](https://allhistories.com/dominican-republic/timeline/1994-the-disputed-1994-election)
- 1994 - [Pact for Democracy](https://allhistories.com/dominican-republic/timeline/1994-pact-for-democracy)
- 1996 - [Leonel Fernández Wins the Presidency](https://allhistories.com/dominican-republic/timeline/1996-leonel-fernandez-wins-the-presidency)