Juan Emilio Bosch Gaviño ( 30 June 1909 , La Vega -- 1 November 2001 , Santo Domingo ) was a politician , historian , short story writer , essayist , educator , and the first democratically elected president of the Dominican Republic for a brief time in 1963 .
Juan Emilio Bosch Gaviño ( 30 June 1909 -- 1 November 2001 ) was a politician , historian , short story writer , essayist , and educator . He was the first democratically elected President of the Dominican Republic in 38 years .