Rafael Trujillo

(1891-1961)

President of the Dominican Republic

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Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina ( troo-HEE-yoh, 24 October 1891 – 30 May 1961), nicknamed El Jefe ("The Chief" or "The Boss"), was a Dominican dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from February 1930 until his assassination in May 1961. He served as president from 1930 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1952, ruling for the rest of the time as an unelected military strongman under figurehead presidents. His 31 years in power, to Dominicans known as the Trujillo Era (Spanish: El Trujillato), are considered one of the bloodiest eras ever in the Americas, as well as a time of a personality cult, when monuments to Trujillo were in abundance. Trujillo and his regime were responsible for many deaths, including between 5,000 and 67,000 Haitians in the infamous Parsley massacre.

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Born	Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina 25 October 1891 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Died	30 May 1961 (aged 69) Ciudad Trujillo (now Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Aminta Ledesma - · · m. 1913; div. 1924 info edit

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Bienvenida Ricardo - · · m. 1925; div. 1935 info edit

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María Martínez-Alba - · · m. 1927 info edit

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Flor info 1st child with Aminta Ledesma Female · - · Celebrity Baby

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Odette info 2nd child with Bienvenida Ricardo Female b. 1928 · Age: 97 · 1928- · Celebrity Baby

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Rafael Leónidas Ramfis Trujillo Martínez info 3rd child with María Martínez-Alba Male b. 5 Jun 1929 d. 28 Dec 1969 · Age: 40 (at death) · 1929-1969 · Dominican head of state

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María de los Ángeles del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Trujillo Martínez info 4th child with María Martínez-Alba Female b. 10 Jun 1939 d. 21 Aug 2023 · Age: 84 (at death) · 1939-2023 · Dominican writer

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Leónidas Rhadamés info 5th child with María Martínez-Alba Male b. 1 Dec 1942 · Age: 82 · 1942- · Celebrity Baby

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Leónidas Rhadamés info 6th child with María Martínez-Alba Male b. 1 Dec 1942 · Age: 82 · 1942- · Celebrity Baby

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Lita Milan · Daughter In Law · 1933- · American actress edit info

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Ramfis Domínguez-Trujillo · Grandfather · 1970- · American politician edit info

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Porfirio Rubirosa · Friend · 1909-1965 · Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver edit info

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Leland Rosenberg · Friend · 1921- · Swiss attorney edit info

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