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| Generalissimo of the Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|
| Generalísimo de la República Dominicana | |
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| Style | |
| Type |
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| Status | Position abolished |
| Term length | Life tenure |
| Formation | 16 August 1934 |
| First holder | Rafael Trujillo |
| Final holder | Ramfis Trujillo |
| Abolished | 17 November 1961 |
The Generalissimo of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Generalísimo de la República Dominicana) was a title that was the supreme leader and the de facto head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic and also the de facto commander-in-chief of the Dominican Army. The title was created in 1934 by President Rafael Trujillo after promoting himself to the rank of Generalissimo of the Army.[1] As the de facto leader of the country, the Generalissimo held the real power behind-the-scenes and would appoint ceremonial presidents.[2]
Only two people served as Generalissimo, Rafael and his son, Ramfis. Ramfis took office after his father's assassination of his father in May 1961 and held it until in November of that year where Ramfis and his family were forced into exile by then-President Joaquín Balaguer.
List of Generalissimos
[edit]| No. | Portrait (lifespan) |
Name | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | .jpg) (1891–1961) |
Rafael Trujillo | 16 August 1934 | 30 May 1961 | 26 years, 287 days |
| 2 | (1929–1969) |
Ramfis Trujillo | 30 May 1961 | 17 November 1961 | 171 days |
References
[edit]- ^ Stanley Walker, Generalissimo Rafael L. Trujillo (1955) Caribbean Library
- ^ "'I shot the cruellest dictator in the Americas'". BBC News. 28 May 2011.