Milton Ray

Ray Guevara assumed the presidency of the Constitutional Court on 28 December 2011, sworn in by the president Leonel Fernández. His designation has not been fully accepted by some Dominican citizens, who accuse it of bias and of following guidelines from Fernández. It can be argued that the country structure is a constitutional dictatorship. However, Guevara has been defended by many in the Dominican Republican society. On 28 March 2012, the president of the Senate, Reinaldo Pared Pérez, accused Guevara of bribing various Senate resources of unconstitutionality without previous review and ensuring that the bribes are allowed by the court.

He was elected senator for the 1998-2002 legislative quadrennium by the Dominican Revolutionary Party; but he left the senatorial office when he was appointed Minister of Labour on 16 August 2000 and held that position until 16 August 2004.

Ray Guevara graduated as Doctor in public law (mention très very) in the University of Nice, France in 1975. He graduated in law Summa cum laude at the Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Master (1965-1970). Besides he has a Master of Advanced Studies in social law, at Sorbonne in Paris, France (1984); a degree in Comparative law by the International Faculty of Comparative Law in Strasbourg, France (1976); a degree in Labour Comparative Law by the International School of Trieste, Italy (1976); and a degree in Banking Comparative law by the School of Banking Law of Barcelona, Spain (1975).

Milton Leónidas Ray Guevara (born 5 May 1948, in Samaná) is a Dominican lawyer, judge and expert constitutionalist. He is the first and current Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic.

Ray Guevara was born on 5 May 1948, in Samaná to Mr. César Leónidas Ray, of African American descent, and Mrs. Ferolina Guevara.