Luis Abinader Sworn in as Dominican Leader; Pompeo Attends

Dominican Republic incoming President Luis Abinader delivers a speech after being sworn-in, during the inauguration ceremony at the National Congress in Santo Domingo, on August 16, 2020. Photo by Orlando Barría/Pool AFP via Getty Images

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Luis Rodolfo Abinader was sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday in a ceremony attended by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Abinader, a 53-year-old businessman who had never held elected office, was elected to a four-year term on July 5, ending a 16-year run in power by a center-left party. He finished second in the 2016 presidential election.