Benigno Filomeno de Rojas
Benigno Filomeno de Rojas Ramos | |
|---|---|
| 11th President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 24 January 1865 – 24 March 1865 | |
| Vice President | Gregorio Luperón |
| Preceded by | Gaspar Polanco |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Antonio Pimentel |
| Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 24 March 1865 – 4 August 1865 | |
| President | Pedro Antonio Pimentel |
| Preceded by | Gregorio Luperón |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Antonio Gómez y Báez |
| Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 1858–1861 | |
| President | Pedro Santana |
| Preceded by | Domingo Daniel Pichardo Pró |
| Succeeded by | Vacant, Annexation by Spain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1821 Santiago de los Caballeros Dominican Republic |
| Died | October 30, 1865 (aged 44) Santo Domingo Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
Benigno Filomeno de Rojas Ramos (February 11, 1821 – October 30, 1865) was a Dominican lawyer, economists, and politician. He served as the Head of State of the Dominican Republic from January 24, 1865, until March 24 of that year. Before that, he served as the vice president of that country under President Pedro Santana's administration from 1858 to 1861.
He was the president of the Senate of the Dominican Republic in 1854.