First Lady Will Be the Extraordinary Ambassador to the FAO

The First Lady of the Dominican Republic, Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, will be the designated Extraordinary Ambassador to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), where she will further her commitment to struggle against malnutrition and to serve as a conduit to mobilize society in favor in this campaign.

“This appointment is a recognition of her work in promoting the activities of the Organization, in her commitment with various social and humanitarian causes in the Dominican Republic and Latin America…”

The information, received in a communiqué, stated that this nomination will be very valuable in its effort to garner support for the Organization’s work to eradicate this iniquity that affects humanity.

“This appointment is a recognition of her work in promoting the activities of the Organization, in her commitment with various social and humanitarian causes in the Dominican Republic and Latin America as well as her strong support and encouragement of new efforts to put an end to world hunger,” according to a communiqué.

A solemn ceremony will be held next October 16 at the headquarters of the FAO in Rome, Italy in the presence of the Diplomatic Corps. A group of special guests will be invited to commemorate World Food Day, explained the missive.

This nomination puts the First Lady in the same category with such people as Gina Lollobrigida and Gong Li, singers Youssou N’Dour, Dionne Warwick, Miriam Makeba, Maná, Noa, Gilberto Gil and Chucho Valdés; football players Roberto Baggio and Raúl González; Nobel Prize winner for Medicine, Rita Levi Montalcini and Miss Universe 2002, Justine Pasek, among others.

The Dominican Foreign Minister and the FAO informed the wife of the President of her designation in a memorandum sent by the organization through its representative in the country.

The FAO chose Mrs. Cedeño de Fernández in recognition of her humanitarian work, which is among the most important tasks carried out by the Office of the First Lady of the Dominican Republic.