Héctor Trujillo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Trujillo and the second or maternal family name is Molina.

Héctor Bienvenido "Negro" Trujillo Molina (6 April 1908 – 19 October 2002)^[1] 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.

Generalissimo Héctor Trujillo
Official portrait, 1952
40th President of the Dominican Republic
In office 16 August 1952 – 3 August 1960
Vice President	Vacant (1952–1957) Joaquín Balaguer (1957–1960)
Leader	Rafael Trujillo
Preceded by	Rafael Trujillo
Succeeded by	Joaquín Balaguer
Personal details
Born	6 April 1908 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Died	19 October 2002(2002-10-19) (aged 94) Miami, Florida, United States
Nationality	Dominican
Political party	Dominican Party
Spouse	Alma McLaughlin Simó
Relations	Rafael Trujillo (brother)

Biography

Héctor Trujillo, nicknamed Negro for his facial features and 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]

Héctor 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 3, 1960, when his brother reshuffled the government.^[3]

He died of natural causes in Miami on October 19, 2002. Trujillo was married to Alma McLaughlin Simó. The couple had no children.^[4]