Cult of personality

=== Dominican Republic ===
:''See [[Rafael_Trujillo#Personality_cult|Rafael Trujillo: Personality cult]]''

Longtime dictator of the [[Dominican Republic]] [[Rafael Trujillo]] (ruled 1930-1961) was the center of a large personality cult.  The nation's capital city, its highest peak, and a province were renamed for him.  Statues of "El Jefe" were mass-produced and erected across the country, and bridges and public buildings were named in his honor.  Automobile license plates included slogans such as "¡Viva Trujillo!" and "Año Del Benefactor De La Patria" (Year of the Benefactor of the Nation). An electric sign was erected in Ciudad Trujillo so that "Dios y Trujillo" could be seen at night as well as in the day. Eventually, even churches were required to post the slogan "Dios en cielo, Trujillo en tierra" (God in Heaven, Trujillo on Earth). As time went on, the order of the phrases was reversed (Trujillo on Earth, God in Heaven).<ref>Roorda, Eric, ''The Dictator Next Door: the good neighbor policy and the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic, 1930–1945''. Durham: Duke University Press, 1998, p. 120.</ref>