1930 Dominican coup
1930 military coup in the Dominican Republic that brought Rafael Trujillo to power
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The 1930 Dominican coup d'état was the military coup that took place in the Dominican Republic on February 23, 1930 when the Dominican Army, led by Rafael Trujillo, overthrew President Horacio Vasquez.[1][2] Trujillo seized power, cemented his power in a rigged May 1930 election, establishing a military dictatorship that would last 31 years.[1]
Date23 February 1930
Location
Result
- Military coup d'état successful
- Installation of the Rafael Trujillo military dictatorship
| 1930 Dominican coup d'état | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Interwar period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Government of the Dominican Republic |
Army of the Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Horacio Vasquez | Rafael Trujillo | ||||||
Trujillo plotted with the Coalicion Patriotica de Ciudadanos, the main opposition party, against the Vasquez government.[1]
Vasquez and other adversaries of Trujillo were exiled.[3]
