Héctor Trujillo
40th President of the Dominican Republic
In office August 16, 1952 – August 3, 1960
Preceded by	Rafael Trujillo
Born	April 6, 1908
Died	October 19, 2002 Miami, Florida

Hector Bienvenido Trujillo Molina (April 6, 1908-October 19, 2002)^[1], general, and political figure; president of Dominican Republic 1952-1960; brother of Rafael Trujillo.

[edit] Biography

Hector Trujillo, nicknamed "Negro" for his dark complexion, was the youngest brother of Rafael Trujillo. After Trujillo rose to power in 1930, Hector entered the Army and advanced rapidly. He reached the rank of a Major General before he was appointed "Secretary of State for War and Navy" in 1942.^[2] In 1944, he became "General of the Army', a newly created title. Aside from his military activities, Hector was busy amassing land and money. A philanderer, he became engaged to Alma McLaughlin in 1937, and the marriage eventually took place two decades later.^[2]

Hector Trujillo worked as a "puppet" for his brother who had all the control; made president on August 16, 1952, he was asked to resign on August 4, 1960, when his brother reshuffled the government.^[3]

After the assassination of his brother, Hector and his brother José "Petán" Arismendy made an attempt to gain control of the government in November 1961, but with the intervention of the United States, their efforts failed.^[4]

Hector Trujillo moved to the United States where he died in 2002.

[edit] References

1. ^ Social Security Death Index, Hector B. Trujillo, accessed at [1] 20 May 2008
2. ^ ^{a b} Crassweller RD.. Trujillo. The Life and Times of a Caribbean Dictator.. The MacMIllan Co, New York, 1966.. p. 261-279. 
3. ^ Crassweller RD, ibid, page 375
4. ^ Crassweller RD, ibib, page 445

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Preceded by Rafael Trujillo

President of the Dominican Republic 1952–1960

Succeeded by Joaquín Balaguer

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