Antonio Imbert Barrera was president of the Dominican Republic from May 7, 1965 until August 30, 1965. His predecessor in the post was Pedro Bartolom� Benoit; his successor, H�ctor Garc�a-Godoy.. His first important position was as governor of Puerto Plata in 1940. He was removed from the post by the dictator Rafael Trujillo for sending a telegram to Trujillo informing the names of the survivors of the failed Luper�n invasion. This caused, in a personal manner, the beginning of the murder plan against Trujillo. On May 30, 1961 Trujillo was shot dead when his car was ambushed on a road outside the Dominican capital. Imbert, accompanied by Antonio de la Maza, Salvador Estrella Sahdala and Lt. Amado Garc�a Guerrero, was the driver of the ambushing vehicle. Most of those involved in the assassination plot were subsequently captured and executed, with the exception of Imbert and Luis Amiama Ti�. Imbert went into hiding until December 2. As a result, Imbert was declared a "National Hero", and was awarded the general grade Advitam. 

December 3rd, 1920 in Puerto Plata  /  Died:   May 31st, 2016 - pneumonia