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'''Elías Wessin y Wessin''' (July 22, 1924 |
'''Elías Wessin y Wessin''' (July 22, 1924 – April 18, 2009) was a [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]] [[politician]] and [[Dominican Air Force]] [[general]].<ref name=times> {{cite news |first=|last=|title=Elías Wessin y Wessin: Dominican general and politician |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6274896.ece |work=[[The Times]]|publisher= |date=2009-05-13 |accessdate=2009-09-17}}</ref> Wessin led the [[military coup]] which ousted the government of [[President of the Dominican Republic|Dominican President]] [[Juan Bosch]] in 1963, replacing it with a [[triumvirate]].<ref name=times/> Wessin was also a key figure in the ensuing [[Dominican Civil War]], which led to a [[1965 United States occupation of the Dominican Republic|United States military intervention and occupation]] the Dominican Republic in 1965.<ref name=times/> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Wessin was born in [[Bayaguana]], [[Monte Plata Province]], [[Dominican Republic]], on July 22, 1924.<ref name=times/> His parents were immigrants from [[Lebanon]].<ref name=times/> |
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Wessin's career in the [[Dominican Air Force]] began as a [[military pilot]].<ref name=times/> |
Wessin's career in the [[Dominican Air Force]] began as a [[military pilot]].<ref name=times/> |
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Revision as of 19:22, 2 November 2010
Elías Wessin y Wessin (July 22, 1924 – April 18, 2009) was a Dominican politician and Dominican Air Force general.[1] Wessin led the military coup which ousted the government of Dominican President Juan Bosch in 1963, replacing it with a triumvirate.[1] Wessin was also a key figure in the ensuing Dominican Civil War, which led to a United States military intervention and occupation the Dominican Republic in 1965.[1]
Early life
Wessin was born in Bayaguana, Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic, on July 22, 1924.[1] His parents were immigrants from Lebanon.[1]
Wessin's career in the Dominican Air Force began as a military pilot.[1]
Career
Wessin's first intervention in Dominican politics as an air force officer began in 1961, following the assassination of President Rafael Trujillo, a dictator.[1] Wessin, who commanded an infantry battalion at the time of Trujillo's assassination, helped Trujillo's wife and family to flee the country.[1]
Wessin was allowed to return from exile in 1978 after the government issued a general amnesty.[1] He reconciled with his former political rival, President Joaquín Balaguer, and actively campaigned for Balaguer during the 1986 presidential election.[1] Due to his support for Balaguer, Wessin served as the country's Interior Minister and, later, as Secretary of the Armed Forces during Balaguer's administrations.[1]
Death
Elías Wessin y Wessin died of a heart attack on April 18, 2009, in Santo Dominigo, Dominican Republic, at the age of 84. He was survived by his wife, Livia Chávez, and their two sons.[1]