# Héctor Trujillo

_Former President of the Dominican Republic (1908-2002)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Héctor Bienvenido "Negro" Trujillo Molina was a Dominican politician and general who was the 40th president of the Dominican Republic from 1952 until 1960. He was the brother and puppet of former president and dictator Rafael Trujillo, the person who held the real power behind-the-scenes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 April 1908 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Cristóbal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P19))
- **Died:** 19 October 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P570))
- **Place of death:** Miami ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P106))
- **Political party:** Dominican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of the Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982#P166))

## Questions

**When was Héctor Trujillo born?**  
Héctor Trujillo was born on 6 April 1908 in San Cristóbal.

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Héctor Trujillo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9ctor_Trujillo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q573982](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573982) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hector Trujillo 1955.jpg by Dominican Republic Govt. Public domain (Copyrigh expired. Life + 50) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hector_Trujillo_1955.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Héctor Trujillo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hector Trujillo 1955.jpg — Dominican Republic Govt. Public domain (Copyrigh expired. Life + 50), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Héctor Trujillo". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hector-trujillo. Retrieved 15 November 2026.