Carlos Manuel Piedra
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Carlos Manuel Piedra held the presidency of Cuba for a single day (January 2, 1959) during the transition of power between Fulgencio Batista and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution. Piedra was appointed provisional 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. Piedra's appointment was met with opposition from Castro who believed that Urrutia should be appointed.[1]
| Preceded by Anselmo Alliegro |
President of Cuba | Succeeded by Manuel Urrutia Lleó |
[edit] References
- ^ How the NYT presented day-one of the Cuban Revolution. Retrieved on 2006-04-10.
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