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, 2012.

The Honorable Raul Yzaguirre, United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice

The Honorable Liliana Ayalde, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State