Horacio Vásquez

Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara (October 22, 1860 – March 25, 1936) was a Dominican general and political figure. He served as the president of the Provisional Government Junta of the Dominican Republic in 1899, and again between 1902 and 1903. Supporters of Vásquez were known as Horacistas,[1] as opposed to Jimenistas, supporters of Vásquez's main rival, Juan Isidro Jimenes.[2] He ran for a full term as president in 1914, but lost to Jimenes.

Horacio Vásquez
President of the Dominican Republic
In office July 24, 1924 – March 3, 1930
Vice President	Federico Velázquez (1924-1928) José Dolores Alfonseca (1928-1930)
Preceded by	Juan Bautista Vicini (provisional)
Succeeded by	Rafael Estrella Ureña (acting)
President of the Provisional Government Junta of the Dominican Republic
In office September 4, 1899 – November 15, 1899 May 2, 1902 – April 23, 1903
Vice President	None
Preceded by	Wenceslao Figuereo Juan Isidro Jimenes
Succeeded by	Juan Isidro Jimenes Alejandro Woss y Gil
Vice President of the Dominican Republic
In office November 15, 1899 – May 2, 1902
President	Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra
Preceded by	Wenceslao Figuereo
Succeeded by	Eugenio Deschamps Peña
Personal details
Born	October 22, 1860 Dominican Republic
Died	March 25, 1936 (aged 75) Espaillat province, Dominican Republic
Political party	Red Party

Following the occupation of the Dominican Republic by U.S. military forces from 1916–1924, Vásquez was democratically elected as president of the country and served between 1924 and 1930, and again separately in 1930 before being ousted by General Rafael Trujillo and sent into exile in Puerto Rico.[3]

A metro station in Santo Domingo is named after him.

References

1. Soto Jimenez, Jose Miguel (2008-11-14). "El bipartidismo histórico en RD" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
2. Sierra, Jimmy. "Los Partidos Politicos Dominicanos" (in Spanish). ArribaSantoDomingo.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
3. "Camino a la intervención norteamericana" (in Spanish). Fundacion Global. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-12-23.