Franklin García Fermín

Dr. Franklin García Fermín (San Francisco de Macorís, 17 January 1957) is a Dominican jurist and professor from de Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, and his Rector for 2008-2011 period.

Biography

He was born in San Francisco de Macorís. His grandfather was the General Santo García, known patriot and former Civil Governor of Santiago de los Caballeros. His father, Marco Tulio García, lawyer, was judge and public prosecutor for more than 35 years.

In 1976, entry to the UASD to the law school. He has Post degrees in Civil Right and Politics Sciences as well a diplomat in International Relationship and Diplomacy.

Began his career as a teaching in 1984 as professor deputy and a year later is a Professor of the law school. In 1987 is elected president of the Juridical and Politics Sciences Faculty Assembly. In 1992 is elected as president of the Colegio de Abogados de la República Dominicana.

In 2001 is awarded with the title of Investigator of the Universidad del País Vasco and in the 2003 with the Doctoral in the same university.

On 22 February 2008 is elect Rector of the UASD.

Honours and awards

* Amín Abel Hasbún Student Award (Student merit award from UASD) Dominican Republic
* Andrés Bello Order, fist class (Venezuela)
* Fray Antón de Montesino Juridical Merit National Grand Prize
* Guest Professor of the Paris University. France.
* Teach of the Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco

Author

The Dr. García Fermín has written a number of books:

* "Introducción al Estudio del Derecho" (coauthor with Dr. Rosalía Sosa Pérez) (c1996)
* "Evaluación del Poder Judicial y Propuesta para su Transformación"
* "Introducción al Derecho Privado"
* "Código del Menor y Recopilación de leyes que lo amplían y lo modifica"
* "Los Procesos Penales en Estados Unidos".

External links

* [http://www.franklingarciaferminalarectoriauasd.com Franklin García Fermín´s wep page]
* [http://www.listindiario.com/app/article.aspx?id=44288 Listín Diario]