Rafael Estrella Ureña

Rafael Estrella Ureña
Official portrait, 1930
Acting President of the Dominican Republic
In office
21 May 1930  16 August 1930
Vice PresidentVacant
LeaderRafael Trujillo
Preceded byJacinto Peynado (acting)
Succeeded byRafael Trujillo
In office
3 March 1930  22 April 1930
Vice PresidentVacant
LeaderRafael Trujillo
Preceded byHoracio Vásquez
Succeeded byJacinto Peynado (acting)
21st Vice President of the Dominican Republic
In office
16 August 1930  January 1932
PresidentRafael Trujillo
Preceded byJosé Dolores Alfonseca
Succeeded byJacinto Peynado
Personal details
Born(1889-11-10)10 November 1889
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Died25 May 1945(1945-05-25) (aged 55)
Political partyDominican (from 1931)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal Reformist (before 1931)
SpouseTomasina Martínez
Children9
ProfessionLawyer and Politician

Juan Rafael Estrella Ureña (10 November 1889 – 25 May 1945) was a Dominican politician and lawyer who served as the 21st vice president of the Dominican Republic under President Rafael Trujillo from 1930 until his resignation in 1932. He previously served as the acting president from March to April 1930, where his term was briefly interrupted Jacinto Peynado until the following month where Ureña retained the role and served until Trujillo's accession to the presidency in August. Ureña became acting president following the ousting of Horacio Vásquez.