Pedro Bartolomé Benoit | |
Order: | President of the Dominican Republic |
Term Start: | 1 May 1965 |
Term End: | 5 May 1965 |
Predecessor: | José Rafael Molina Ureña |
Successor: | Antonio Imbert Barrera |
Birth Date: | 13 February 1921 |
Birth Place: | Samaná, Samaná Province, Dominican Republic |
Death Place: | Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic |
Pedro Bartolomé Benoit Vanderhorst (February 13, 1921, Samaná – April 5, 2012) was a politician and military officer from the Dominican Republic. He served as the 7th provisional president of the Dominican Republic from 1 May until 7 May 1965. He was also a member of the Revolutionary Committee, which ruled the country for about few hours on 25 April 1965.