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Pedro Antonio Pimentel
Pedro antonio pimentel
President of the Dominican Republic

In office
24 March 1865 – 4 August 1865
Vice President Benigno Filomeno de Rojas
Preceded by Benigno Filomeno de Rojas
Succeeded by José María Cabral
Personal details
Nationality Dominican

Pedro Antonio Pimentel y Chamorro (born 1830 – died Quartier-Morin, 1874) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the 9th president of the Dominican Republic from March 25, 1865 until August 4, of that year. He also served as governor of Santiago de los Caballeros, Minister of War, and as a deputy of the Congress of the Dominican Republic. He was born to father Jacinto Pimentel and mother Juana Chamorro. He died sick and without any money in Quartier-Morin, Haiti in 1874.

Political life[]

His public life commenced in Capotillo. He was a cattle farmer and had a significant fortune. He held several public appointments, ranging from army posts to President of the Republic. He was imprisoned in 1863 next to Lucas Evangelista and several others on the failed revolutionary attempt against Spanish annexation. He escaped from jail and sought refuge in Haiti. After the proclamation of Capotillo he immediately joined the military aspect of the revolution. He was later promoted to Chief General of the Eastern Forces, and subsequently moved to the Northwest Line as Chief Delegate of Operations in that region. He was named governor of Santiago on 10 February 1864, after which he immediately set out to fight in Puerto Plata, to the aid of Gaspar Polanco at the time chasing retreating Spanish troops towards that sea port. In January 1865 he was made Minister of War and chosen as representative for Santiago at the National Assembly that was meeting in revolutionary-held territory.

President of The Dominican Republic[]

He was chosen President of the Dominican Republic on 25 March 1865. One of his first commands was the designation of a war council to try Gaspar Polanco (ex President) and his cabinet. The Restoration War ended during his mandate.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Pedro Santana
President of the Dominican Republic
1865
Succeeded by
José María Cabral
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