Washington, DC - President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Dominican Republic to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Danilo Medina on August 16, 2016 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The Honorable Thomas E. Perez, United States Secretary of Labor, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable James W. Brewster Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Department of State

The Honorable Mari Carmen Aponte, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State