Héctor Trujillo

Héctor Trujillo
Official portrait, 1952
40th President of the Dominican Republic
In office
16 August 1952  3 August 1960
Vice PresidentVacant
(1952–1957)
Joaquín Balaguer
(1957–1960)
LeaderRafael Trujillo
Preceded byRafael Trujillo
Succeeded byJoaquín Balaguer
Personal details
Born6 April 1908
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Died19 October 2002(2002-10-19) (aged 94)
Miami, Florida, United States
NationalityDominican
Political partyDominican Party
SpouseAlma McLaughlin Simó
RelationsRafael Trujillo (brother)

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