| Héctor B. Trujillo | |
| Order: | President of the Dominican Republic |
| Term Start: | 16 August 1952 |
| Term End: | 3 August 1960 |
| Vicepresident: | Joaquín Balaguer (1957–60) |
| Predecessor: | Rafael Trujillo |
| Successor: | Joaquín Balaguer |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1908 |
| Birth Place: | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
| Death Place: | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Nationality: | Dominican |
| Party: | Dominican Party |
| Spouse: | Alma McLaughlin Simó |
Héctor Bienvenido "Negro" Trujillo Molina (6 April 1908 – 19 October 2002)[1] was a Dominican general and political figure who was the President of the Dominican Republic between 1952 and 1960. He was the brother of former president and dictator Rafael Trujillo.
Héctor Trujillo, nicknamed Negro for his facial features and dark complexion, was the youngest brother of Rafael Trujillo. After Trujillo rose to power in 1930, Hector entered the Army and advanced rapidly. He reached the rank of a major general before he was appointed "Secretary of State for War and Navy" in 1942.[2] In 1944, he became "General of the Army', a newly created title. Aside from his military activities, Hector was busy amassing land and money. A philanderer, he became engaged to Alma McLaughlin in 1937, and the marriage eventually took place two decades later.[2]
Héctor Trujillo worked as a "puppet" for his brother who had all the control; made president on August 16, 1952, he was asked to resign on August 3, 1960, when his brother reshuffled the government.[3]
He died of natural causes in Miami on October 19, 2002. Trujillo was married to Alma McLaughlin Simó. The couple had no children.[4]