Francisco Gregorio Billini | |
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| 23rd President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office September 1, 1884 – May 16, 1885 | |
| Vice President | Alejandro Woss y Gil |
| Preceded by | Ulises Heureaux |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Woss y Gil |
| Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 5 March 1878 – 8 July 1878 | |
| President | Cesareo Guillermo |
| Preceded by | Juan Isidro Ortea y Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Casimiro Nemesio de Moya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1844 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Died | November 28, 1898 (aged 54) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Resting place | National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Political party | Blue Party |
| Parent(s) | Maria de Regla Aristi Guerreo (mother) Hipolito Billini Hernandez (father) |
| Occupation | Activist, politician, writer |
Francisco Gregorio Billini Aristi (May 25, 1844 – November 28, 1898) was a Dominican writer, pedagogue, and politician. Supported by the former president Ulises Heureaux, he won the national elections in 1884, and served as the 23rd president of the Dominican Republic, from September 1, 1884 to May 16, 1885. He resigned in 1885 to avoid creating a civil war as he found opposition, as Gregorio Luperon believed he was Ulises Heureaux puppet and a way of the dictator to maintain political power while Heureaux opposed him when Billini's policies affected his power and interests in the country.