Upcoming Elections Presidential May 2012 Legislative May 2016 Description of government structure: Chief of State: President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna Head of Government: President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna Assembly: Dominican Republic has a bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consisting of the Senate (Senado) with 32 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados) with 178 seats.