Former President and President of the People’s Force, Leonel Fernández has become a trend with 1,683 tweets before noon this Saturday, for the congratulations received via Twitter on the occasion of his birthday with the #FelicidadesLeonel .
Traditionally, the president of the Global Democracy and Development Foundation (FUNGLODE) was visited by hundreds of people who came to the foundation’s facilities to wish good luck for his birthday, but this year due to the pandemic of coronavirus these have been virtual.
This tradition had its beginnings during the period of Fernandez’s government when people approached the National Palace to congratulate him.
Despite not being able to celebrate with hundreds of people around him, the tradition continues, this time virtually, as from the different accounts of the People’s Force and FUNGLODE will broadcast live the birthday of the former president .
The lawyer and former vice president of the Republic, Rafael Alburquerque during Fernandez’s term wrote in his account “Congratulations on his birthday colleague and friend @LeonelFernandez, thanks to his leadership the RD preserved its democracy,” message that accompanied with a photo of both.