Rafael Trujillo: President of the Dominican Republic (1891-1961)
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (/truːˈhiːjoʊ/ troo-HEE-yoh, Spanish: ; 24 October 1891 – 30 May 1961), nicknamed El Jefe (Spanish: , The Chief or The Boss), was a Dominican politician, soldier, and dictator.
He ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until his assassination in May 1961. He was President from 1930 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1952.
Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo | |
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 Trujillo in 1952 | |
| 36th & 39th President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 1930 – 16 August 1938 | |
| Vice President | Rafael Estrella Ureña (1930–1932) Vacant (1932–1934) Jacinto Peynado (1934–1938) |
| Preceded by | Rafael Estrella Ureña (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jacinto Peynado |
| In office 18 May 1942 – 16 August 1952 | |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Trujillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina 24 October 1891 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
| Died | 30 May 1961 (aged 69) Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Political party | Dominican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aminta Ledesma y Pérez (m. 1913–1925) Bienvenida Ricardo y Martínez (m. 1927–1935) María de los Ángeles Martínez y Alba (m. 1937) |
| Children | 7, including Ramfis and Angelita |
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Death
On 30 May 1961, Trujillo was shot dead when his blue 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air was ambushed on a road outside the Dominican capital.
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