# Rafael Trujillo Dictator of the Dominican Republic 1930–1961; a brutal personality-cult kleptocracy — including the 1937 Parsley Massacre of Haitians — that ended with his assassination. > [!info] Stub — created 2026-06-21 as a link target for [[Dictators in World History Hub]]. Expand with biography, path to power, and right-wing reception.