Orlando Jorge Villegas

Dominican Republic politician and journalist (born 1991)

The Most Illustrious (Spanish: Ilustrísimo Señor) Orlando Jorge Villegas

Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 August 2020

Personal details
Born	(1991-02-02) 2 February 1991 (age 33) Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Political party	Modern Revolutionary Party
Parents	Orlando Jorge Mera (father) Patricia Villegas (mother)
Relatives	Salvador Jorge Blanco (grandfather) Asela Mera (grandmother) Faustino de Soto Noboa (great-great-grandfather) Pedro Santana (great-great-great-great-granduncle) Marcos Augusto Jorge Elías (second cousin-twice removed) Sarah Jorge León (third cousin-once removed) José Ignacio Paliza (third cousin-once removed) Víctor Bisonó (fourth cousin)
Alma mater	Escuela de Organización Industrial Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Orlando Salvador Jorge Villegas (born 2 February 1991) is a Dominican politician and journalist.

Early life and family

Jorge Villegas was born on 2 February 1991 into a prominent upper class white family from Santiago, Dominican Republic with political connections. His parents are Patricia Villegas, diplomat, and Orlando Jorge Mera, politician and lawyer. He has one sister. His paternal grandfather Salvador Jorge Blanco was President of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986. His maternal great-great-grandfather Faustino de Soto was Senator for El Seibo Province in the 19th century. He is also descended from General Ramón Santana, the twin brother of Lieutenant-General Pedro Santana, 1st President of the Dominican Republic and Marquis of Las Carreras. Jorge Villegas studied social communication at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. He has a master from Escuela de Organización Industrial.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Ancestors of Orlando Jorge Villegas

16. Pedro María Jorge Domínguez (1860–1944)

8. General Pedro María Jorge Arias (1898–1982)

17. Dolores Emilia Arias Castillo (1880–1966)

4. President José Salvador Omar Jorge Blanco

18. Nicanor Blanco Domínguez

9. Dilia Limbert Blanco Polanco

19. Antigua Polanco

2. Minister Orlando Jorge Mera (1966–2022)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

20. Sebastián Mera Alonso (1841–1916)
Asturias, Spain

10. Sebastián Alfonso Mera Ureña (1897–1986)

21. Felicia del Carmen Ureña Estévez (1857–1933)

5. Asela Altagracia Mera Checo

22. Juan de Mata Checo Peralta

11. Leticia Checo y Checo

23. Florentina Checo Rodríguez

1. Orlando Salvador Jorge Villegas (born 1991)

24. Senator Faustino de Soto Noboa

12. Faustino José de Soto Durán

25. Candelaria Durán Santana

6. Víctor Manuel Villegas

26. Manuel Rodolfo Leyba Primet

13. Gloria Villegas

27. Altagracia Villegas

3. Ambassador Patricia Selma Villegas García (born 1969)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

28. Manuel de Jesús Pichardo

14. Manuel de Jesús Pichardo Ureña

29. Gregoria Ureña

7. Amada Antonia García Pichardo

15. Reina de los Ángeles García Rodríguez

Television and radio

Jorge Villegas has been press director of "Antena Latina", director of "Antena Noticias 7".^[4]

He has also worked in Telenoticias from 2010.

Since 2020 Jorge works at El Sol de la Mañana.^[5]

Political career

Jorge Villegas, a member of the Modern Revolutionary Party, was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic for the National District in June 2022^[when?] and took office on 16 August.^{[citation needed]}

He is a member of the Parliamentary Group of Dominican-Brazilian Friendship.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Orlando Jorge Villegas".
^ "Orlando Jorge Villegas inscribe candidatura a diputado por el PRM – Diario Social RD".
^ "Figuras destacadas de la República Dominicana, Orlando Jorge Villegas". 28 February 2021.
^ "Orlando Jorge Villegas: Mi abuelo fue un hombre honesto y transparente". 25 April 2016.
^ "Orlando Jorge Villegas se integra a el Sol de la Mañana".