Rafael Trujillo
October 24, 1891 – May 30, 1961
Dominican army officer who ruled the Dominican Republic as dictator from 1930 until his assassination in 1961, ordering the 1937 Parsley massacre of Haitians.
Offices held
2 terms, Aug 16, 1930 – Aug 16, 1952
Preceded by
Horacio Vásquez Succeeded by
Joaquín Balaguer
Horacio Vásquez Succeeded by
Joaquín Balaguer
2 terms
- Aug 16, 1930 – Aug 16, 1938 Preceded by Horacio Vásquez
- May 18, 1942 – Aug 16, 1952 Succeeded by Joaquín Balaguer
Timeline
1892
1897
1902
1907
1912
1917
1922
1927
1932
1937
1942
1947
1952
1957