Carlos Modesto Piedra | |
|---|---|
| President of Cuba Interim | |
| In office January 2, 1959 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Anselmo Allegro |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Urrutia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1895 |
| Died | 1988 (aged 92–93) Havana, Cuba |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Luisa Martinez Diaz |
| Children | Isis, Flavia |
| Profession | Attorney; Judge, Cuban Supreme Court |
Carlos Manuel Piedra y Piedra (or Carlos Modesto Piedra y Piedra) (1895–1988) was a Cuban politician who served as the Interim President of Cuba for a single day (January 2–3, 1959) during the transition of power between Fulgencio Batista and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution. Piedra was appointed interim president by a junta led by Eulogio Cantillo in accordance with the 1940 Cuban Constitution. Piedra had previously been the eldest judge of the Supreme Court. The appointment of Piedra, the last president to be born under Spanish Cuba, was met with opposition from Castro, who believed that Manuel Urrutia should be appointed.[1]
He was married to María Luisa Martínez Díaz and had two daughters, Isis and Flavia Piedra Martínez.
References
- ^ "How the NYT presented day-one of the Cuban Revolution". Archived from the original on 2006-01-05. Retrieved 2006-04-10.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Anselmo Alliegro | President of Cuba Interim January 2–3, 1959 | Succeeded by Manuel Urrutia |