Spouse Maria Perez Preceded by Juan Isidro Jimenes Political party Los Bolos | Children Celeste Woss y Gil Name Alejandro y | |
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Preceded by Casimiro Nemesio de Moya Succeeded by Segundo Francisco Imbert Delmonte Presidential terms May 16, 1885 – January 6, 1887, April 23, 1903 – November 24, 1903 Similar People Carlos Felipe Morales, Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra, Francisco Gregorio Billini, Celeste Woss y Gil, Rafael Trujillo | ||
Succeeded by Carlos Felipe Morales | ||
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Alejandro Woss y Gil (born Alejandro Woss Linares) (May 5, 1856 – January 1, 1932) was a Dominican politician and military figure. He was born in El Seibo on May 5, 1856. His parents were Carlos Woss and María Linares. At a young age he was sent Santiago de los Caballeros to live with his uncle Gen. Evangelista Gil, who adopted him and encouraged to enter military service.
Woss y Gil served as Minister of Defense and as Vice President during the presidency of Francisco Gregorio Billini, whom he replaced after his resignation from May 16, 1885 until January 6, 1887. Former president Ulises Heureaux remained the dominant figure in national politics. In 1903, he led a coup against Juan Isidro Jimenes and served again as president from March 23 until he was removed by Carlos Felipe Morales on October 24, 1903. Together with María Ricart Pérez he had a daughter, the noted painter Celeste Woss y Gil. He died in Santo Domingo in January 1932.