Manuel Troncoso de la Concha
Manuel Troncoso de la Concha | |
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Troncoso in 1940 | |
| 38th President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 24 February 1940 – 16 August 1942 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Leader | Rafael Trujillo |
| Preceded by | Jacinto Peynado |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Trujillo |
| 23rd Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 1938 – 24 February 1940 | |
| President | Jacinto Peynado |
| Preceded by | Jacinto Peynado |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Balaguer |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office January 1943 – 30 May 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Porfirio Herrera |
| Succeeded by | Mario Fermín Cabral y Báez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel de Jesús María Ulpiano Troncoso de la Concha 3 April 1878 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
| Died | 30 May 1955 (aged 77) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Dominican |
| Spouse | Silvia Alicia Sánchez Abréu |
| Relations | Carlos Morales Troncoso (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Professional Institute |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Nickname | Pipí |
Manuel de Jesús María Ulpiano Troncoso de la Concha (3 April 1878 – 30 May 1955) was a Dominican politician and intellectual who was the 38th president of the Dominican Republic from 1940 until 1942. Prior to ascending to the presidency, he was the 23rd vice president under President Jacinto Peynado from 1938 to 1940. Troncoso became president upon the resignation of Peynado. He also served in 1911 during the reign of the Council of Secretaries. He is also known in the Dominican Republic as Pipí.
Troncoso assumed the presidency after President Peynado resigned on 24 February 1940, a few weeks before dying on 7 March. Despite being the president, Troncoso had little power due to the fact that at the time, he was a puppet of Rafael Trujillo, the de facto leader of the country due to his position as generalissimo, the de facto head of state and head of government of the country at the time since Trujillo created that position in 1934.