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National presidents assassinated in the 20th century
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The list National presidents assassinated in the 20th century includes
John F. Kennedy, Rafael Trujillo, William McKinley, Juvenal Habyarimana and Ziaur Rahman.
The list consists of 45 members.
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John F. Kennedy
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Overview: John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from January 1961 ...Date of birth: 29 May 1917Date of death: 22 November 1963Age: 46 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Head of StateGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm)
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Rafael Trujillo
President of the Dominican Republic
Overview: Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina ( troo-HEE-yoh, 24 October 1891 – 30 May 1961), nicknamed El Jefe ("The Chief" or "The Boss"), was a Dominican dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from February ...Date of birth: 25 October 1891Date of death: 30 May 1961Age: 69 (age at death)Nationality: DominicanOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male 0
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William McKinley
President of the United States from 1897 to 1901
Overview: William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States from 1897, until his assassination in 1901. During his presidency, McKinley led the nation to ...Date of birth: 29 January 1843Date of death: 14 September 1901Age: 58 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Head of StateGender: MaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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Juvenal Habyarimana
Rwandan politician
Overview: Juvénal Habyarimana (8 March 1937 – 6 April 1994) was the second President of Rwanda, from 1973 until 1994. He was nicknamed "Kinani", a Kinyarwanda word meaning "invincible".Date of birth: 8 March 1937Date of death: 6 April 1994Age: 57 (age at death)Nationality: RwandanOccupation: Head of StateGender: Male 0
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Park Chung-hee
President of South Korea
Overview: Park Chung-hee (Korean: 박정희, 14 November 1917 – 26 October 1979) was a South Korean politician and army general who served as President of South Korea from 1961 until his assassination in 1979; ruling ...Date of birth: 14 November 1917Date of death: 26 October 1979Age: 61 (age at death)Nationality: South KoreanOccupation: Head of StateGender: Male 0
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Ziaur Rahman
President of Bangladesh
Overview: Ziaur Rahman (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981), was a Bangladesh Army officer and the Chief of Army Staff of the army from 1975 to 1978, who served as the President of Bangladesh during 1977–1981. He was ...Date of birth: 19 January 1936Date of death: 30 May 1981Age: 45 (age at death)Nationality: BangladeshiOccupation: Politician 0
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Samuel Doe
President of Liberia
Overview: Samuel Kanyon Doe (May 6, 1951 – September 9, 1990) was a Liberian politician who served as the Liberian leader from 1980 to 1990, first as a military leader and later as a civilian. While a master sergeant ...Date of birth: 6 May 1951Date of death: 9 September 1990Age: 39 (age at death)Nationality: LiberianOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male 0
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Anastasio Somoza Debayle
President of Nicaragua
Overview: Anastasio "Tachito" Somoza Debayle (5 December 1925 – 17 September 1980) was a Nicaraguan dictator and officially the President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1967 to 1 May 1972 and from 1 December 1974 to 17 ...Date of birth: 5 December 1925Date of death: 17 September 1980Age: 54 (age at death)Nationality: NicaraguanOccupation: Politician 0
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Ngo Dinh Diem
President of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963
Overview: Ngô Đình Diệm ( or ; 3 January 1901 – 2 November 1963) was a Vietnamese politician. He was the final prime minister of the State of Vietnam (1954–55), and then served as President of South Vietnam (R ...Date of birth: 3 January 1901Date of death: 2 November 1963Age: 62 (age at death)Nationality: VietnameseOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male 0
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Bachir Gemayel
Lebanese politician and militia commander
Overview: Bachir Pierre Gemayel (Arabic: بشير بيار الجميّل Bashīr al-Jimayyel, also romanized al-Jumayyil and El Gemaiel, 10 November 1947 – 14 September 1982) was a Lebanese Maronite militia commander and ...Date of birth: 10 November 1947Date of death: 14 September 1982Age: 34 (age at death)Nationality: LebaneseOccupation: Activist 0
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Haruo Remeliik
President of Palau
Overview: Haruo Ignacio Remeliik (1 June 1933 – 30 June 1985) was a politician from Palau. He served as the first President of Palau from 2 March 1981 until his assassination on 30 June 1985. He is buried at Kl ...Date of birth: 1 June 1933Date of death: 30 June 1985Age: 52 (age at death)Nationality: PalauanOccupation: Politician 0
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Carlos Delgado Chalbaud
President of Venezuela
Overview: Carlos Román Delgado Chalbaud Gómez (20 January 1909 – 13 November 1950) was a Venezuelan career military officer. He was the President of Venezuela from 1948 to 1950 as leader of a military junta. In ...Date of birth: 20 January 1909Date of death: 13 November 1950Age: 41 (age at death)Nationality: VenezuelanOccupation: Politician 0
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Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
Peruvian politician
Overview: Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (August 12, 1889 – April 30, 1933) was a high-ranking Peruvian army officer who served as the 48th President of Peru, from 1931 to 1933 as well as Interim President of Peru ...Date of birth: 12 August 1889Date of death: 30 April 1933Age: 43 (age at death)Nationality: PeruvianOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male 0
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Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
President of Somalia
Overview: Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (Somali: Cabdirashiid Cali Sharmaarke, Arabic: عبد الرشيد علي شارماركي) (June 8, 1919 – October 15, 1969), also known as Abdirashid Shermarke, was Prime Minister of Somali ...Date of birth: 16 October 1919Date of death: 15 October 1969Age: 49 (age at death)Nationality: SomaliOccupation: Politician 0
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Sylvanus Olympio
President of Togo
Overview: Sylvanus Épiphanio Olympio (6 September 1902 – 13 January 1963) was a Togolese politician who served as Prime Minister, and then President, of Togo from 1958 until his assassination in 1963. He came from ...Date of birth: 6 September 1902Date of death: 13 January 1963Age: 60 (age at death)Nationality: TogoleseOccupation: Politician 0
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Carlos Castillo Armas
Guatemalan President
Overview: Carlos Castillo Armas (November 4, 1914 – July 26, 1957) was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who was the 28th president of Guatemala, serving from 1954 to 1957 after taking power in ...Date of birth: 4 November 1914Date of death: 26 July 1957Age: 42 (age at death)Nationality: GuatemalanOccupation: Military 0
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Ranasinghe Premadasa
Sri Lankan politician
Overview: Sri Lankabhimanya Ranasinghe Premadasa (Sinhala: රණසිංහ ප්රේමදාස,Tamil: ரணசிங்க பிரேமதாசா; 23 June 1924 – 1 May 1993) was the third (Second Executive) President of Sri Lanka from 2 January 1989 to 1 ...Date of birth: 23 June 1924Date of death: 1 May 1993Age: 68 (age at death)Nationality: Sri LankanOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male 0
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William R. Tolbert, Jr.
President of Liberia
Overview: William Richard Tolbert Jr. (13 May 1913 – 12 April 1980) was the 20th President of Liberia from 1971 until 1980, when he was killed in a coup d'état led by Samuel Doe.Date of birth: 13 May 1913Date of death: 12 April 1980Age: 66 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Politician 0
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Francisco I. Madero
President of Mexico (1911–1913)
Overview: Francisco Ignacio Madero González (30 October 1873 – 22 February 1913) was a Mexican revolutionary, writer and statesman who served as the 33rd president of Mexico from 1911 until shortly before his a ...Date of birth: 30 October 1873Date of death: 21 February 1913Age: 39 (age at death)Nationality: MexicanOccupation: Activist 0
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Oreste Zamor
President of Haiti
Overview: Emmanuel Oreste Zamor (1861–1915) served as president of Haiti in 1914.Date of birth: 1861Date of death: 1915Age: 53 (age at death)Nationality: HaitianOccupation: Politician 0
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