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Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (/ t r uː ˈ h iː j oʊ / troo-HEE-yoh; Spanish: [rafaˈel leˈoniðas tɾuˈxiʝo moˈlina]; 24 October 1891 – 30 May 1961), nicknamed El Jefe (Spanish: [el ˈxefe]; meaning the boss), was a Dominican military officer and dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until his assassination in May 1961. [2]
The Rebellion of the Pilots was a military uprising carried out by six members of the Dominican Military Aviation (today the Dominican Air Force) on November 19, 1961, that put a definitive end to the rule of 31 years of the Trujillo dictatorship by forcing the exile of the Trujillo family from the country. [1]
However, incumbent president Trujillo was re-elected after receiving 93% of the vote. His Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections, as it had at every election since its founding. The 93% vote share was the lowest that a pro-Trujillo party or alliance would claim during Trujillo's rule.
Pages in category "Rafael Trujillo" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Parsley massacre (Spanish: el corte "the cutting"; [5] Creole: kout kouto-a "the stabbing" [6]) (French: Massacre du Persil; Spanish: Masacre del Perejil; Haitian Creole: Masak nan Pèsil) was a mass killing of Haitians living in illegal settlements [7] and occupied land in the Dominican Republic's northwestern frontier and in certain parts of the contiguous Cibao region in October 1937.
Puppet president of Rafael Trujillo. Rafael Trujillo (1891–1961) 1930: 16 August 1930 16 August 1934 8 years Confederation of Parties 1934: 16 August 1934 16 August 1938 PD: Jacinto Peynado (1878–1940) 1938: 16 August 1938 7 March 1940 1 year, 204 days PD: Died in office. Puppet president of Rafael Trujillo. Manuel de Jesús Troncoso (1878 ...
The Servicio de Inteligencia Militar (SIM) (English: Military Intelligence Service) was the main secret police force and death squad during the later part of the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo to keep control within the Dominican Republic.
On December 20, 1955 Hector Trujillo cut the opening ribbon and Rafael Trujillo delivered the address summarizing his achievements. [2] Trujillo's daughter, the 16-year-old Angelita, was crowned as "Queen Angelita I" to preside over the fair.