Benigno Filomeno de Rojas
8th President of Dominican Republic (1821–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Rojas and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.
Benigno Filomeno de Rojas Ramos (1821–1865) 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.
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Benigno Filomeno de Rojas Ramos | |
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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 | 1821 Santiago de los Caballeros Dominican Republic |
Died | 1865 (aged 43 or 44) Santo Domingo Dominican Republic |
Nationality | Dominican |
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He was the president of the Senate of the Dominican Republic in 1854.[1]