Orlando Jorge Mera (22 November 1966 – 6 June 2022) was a Dominican Republic politician, television host and producer, environmental manager, and lawyer, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources from 2020 until his assassination in 2022.

[2] His parents were Salvador Jorge Blanco and Asera Altagracia Mera Checo, President and First Lady of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986.

He analyzed current national and international issues and interviewed newsmakers and government leaders on television every Sunday morning for more than 18 years.

[4] Jorge Mera was appointed as Minister of Environment and Natural Resources [es] of the Dominican Republic in August 2020 by then President-elect Luis Abinader.

[7] Upon taking office, he vowed to work for the "responsible use of natural resources, to protect ecosystems and slash pollution",[8] with a focus on enforcement of rules and regulations.

[3][9] Jorge Mera was shot to death in his office at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Santo Domingo on 6 June 2022.