Carlos Felipe Morales
Carlos Felipe Morales Languasco (* 1868 in Puerto Plata, † 1914 in Paris) was a Dominican politician and president of the Dominican Republic.
Biography
Morales first attended a seminary, his ordination took place after his visit to the priest, before he completed a military officer training. During his military career, he rose to become General and was appointed in 1902 to the Governor of the province of Puerto Plata.
On 24 October 1903, he was the successor of former President Juan Isidro Jiménez leader of the so-called " Revolution of the Union Ista ". It was an alliance of convenience of the rival supporters of Jiménez ( Jiminista ) and the former President Horacio Vásquez ( Horacista ), which wanted to overthrow the come in a coup to power in March 1903 Alejandro Woss y Gil, a follower of 1899 ousted dictator Ulises " Lili " Heureaux and justified by this " Lilísismo " was. A month after he became president of the opposition government, took place on November 24, 1903 the dismissal of Woss y Gil, and finally on December 6, 1903 for the swearing-in of Morales as President of the Dominican Republic.
After a few battles with enemy units occurred in June 1904 holding of presidential elections with support from the United States, which sought the particular payment for profitable duties. For these elections, he was the clear winner, reaching 413 of 428 electoral votes, while the rest of the electoral votes distributed to several other candidates. For Vice- President was elected Ramón Cáceres, a cousin of Horacio Vásquez, who had not only Heureaux shot but overthrown in a coup in May 1902 Jiménez. Vice President Cáceres, the leader of the supporters of Vásquez, however, soon turned also against the elected President Morales as another caudillo, General Desiderio Arias. The battles between the three camps lasted for several months and initially led to the flight of the President in the Dominican mountains and fighting between loyal followers of Morales government troops under Cáceres. Finally, Morales ' own Cabinet appointed Vice President Cáceres on 12 January 1906, his successor as president.
Morales then went to exile in Paris. A year later it came through Cáceres yet to assignment of customs revenues to the United States. In 1912, he returned from exile to lead a revolt to overthrow President Eladio Victoria. After his fall, he was appointed Archbishop Adolfo Alejandro Victoria's successor Nouel as special envoy in Europe in December 1912.