Pedro Bartolomé Benoit
Dominican Republic politician and military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benoit and the second or maternal family name is Vanderhorst.
Pedro Bartolomé Benoit Vanderhorst (February 13, 1921, Samaná – April 5, 2012) was a politician and military officer from the Dominican Republic. He served as the 7th provisional president of the Dominican Republic from 1 May until 7 May 1965. He was also a member of the Revolutionary Committee, which ruled the country for about few hours on 25 April 1965.
Quick Facts President of the Dominican Republic, Preceded by ...
Pedro Bartolomé Benoit | |
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President of the Dominican Republic | |
In office 1 May 1965 – 5 May 1965 | |
Preceded by | José Rafael Molina Ureña |
Succeeded by | Antonio Imbert Barrera |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-02-13)13 February 1921 Samaná, Samaná Province, Dominican Republic |
Died | 5 April 2012(2012-04-05) (aged 91) Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic |
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