Benigno Filomeno de Rojas

Benigno Filomeno de Rojas Ramos (1821 in Santiago de los Caballeros – 1865 in Santo Domingo) was a lawyer and Dominican politician. He served as the Head of State of the Dominican Republic from January 24, 1865 until March 24 of that year, before that, he served as the vice president of that country under President Santana's administration from 1858 to 1861.

Benigno Filomeno Rojas Ramos
President of the Dominican Republic
In office
24 January 1865 – 24 March 1865
Vice PresidentGregorio Luperón
Preceded byGaspar Polanco
Succeeded byPedro Antonio Pimentel
Vice President of the Dominican Republic
In office
24 March 1865 – 4 August 1865
PresidentPedro Antonio Pimentel
Preceded byGregorio Luperón
Succeeded byFrancisco Antonio Gómez y Báez
Vice President of the Dominican Republic
In office
1858–1861
PresidentPedro Santana
Preceded byDomingo Daniel Pichardo Pró
Succeeded byVacant, Annexation by Spain
Personal details
Born1821
Santiago de los Caballeros  Dominican Republic
Died1865 (aged 43 or 44)
Santo Domingo  Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican

He was the president of the Senate of the Dominican Republic in 1854.[1]

References
  1. Tejada, Adriano Miquel (12 May 1990). "Manual del legislador Dominicano". Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.
Political offices
Preceded by
Domingo Daniel Pichardo Pró		 Vice President of the Dominican Republic
1858-1861		 Succeeded by
Annexed by Spain
Preceded by
Gaspar Polanco		 President of the Dominican Republic
1865		 Succeeded by
Pedro Antonio Pimentel
Preceded by
Gregorio Luperón		 Vice President of the Dominican Republic
1865		 Succeeded by
Francisco Antonio Gómez y Báez
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