General José María Cabral y Luna (born Ingenio Nuevo; December 12, 1816 in

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– February 28, 1899 in

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) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the first Supreme Chief of the Dominican Republic from August 4, 1865 to November 15 of that year and again officially as president from August 22, 1866 until January 3, 1868.

Early life and family

Cabral was born near San Cristóbal to a prominent and wealthy

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family from

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. His parents were Ramona de Luna y Andújar, who was cousin of the Virgins of Galindo, and Juan Marcos Cabral y Aybar. He was uncle of future Dominican president

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Politics

Presidency

On August 17, 1865 President Cabral abolished

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and

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in the Dominican Republic.

References

Biography
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