# Francisco Caamaño

_Dominican soldier and revolutionary leader during the 1965 Civil War (1932–1973)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Col. Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó was a Dominican soldier and politician who took the constitutional presidency of the Dominican Republic during the Civil War of 1965. During the war, which began on April 24, 1965, Caamaño was one of the leaders in the movement to restore the democratically elected President Prof. Juan Bosch, who had been overthrown in a military coup d'état in September 1963.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 June 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q785325#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Juan de la Maguana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q785325#P19))
- **Died:** 16 February 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q785325#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cordillera Central ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q785325#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q785325#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer; resistance fighter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q785325#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of the Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q785325#P39))

## Questions

**When was Francisco Caamaño born?**  
Francisco Caamaño was born on 11 June 1932 in San Juan de la Maguana.

**What positions has Francisco Caamaño held?**  
Positions held by Francisco Caamaño include: President of the Dominican Republic.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francisco Caamaño](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Caama%C3%B1o) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q785325](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q785325) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francisco Caamano.jpg by Local press photograph. 1965. Copyright expired. (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_Caamano.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Francisco Caamaño, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Francisco Caamano.jpg — Local press photograph. 1965. Copyright expired., Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Francisco Caamaño". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-caamano. Retrieved 14 November 2026.