Vice President None Name Carlos Mendieta Nationality Cuban | Political party National Union Spouse Carmela Ledon Children Carmen Mendieta-Ledon | |
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Preceded by Manuel Marquez Sterling Full Name Carlos Mendieta y Montefur Born 4 November 1873San Antonio de las Vueltas, Las Villas, Spanish Cuba ( 1873-11-04 ) Died September 27, 1960, Havana, Cuba | ||
Succeeded by Jose Agripino Barnet | ||
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Carlos Mendieta y Montefur (4 November 1873 – 27 September 1960) was a Cuban politician and Provisional President of Cuba.
A chief opponent of Gerardo Machado, Mendieta was installed as provisional President of Cuba in 1934 by a coup led by Fulgencio Batista. During his presidency, women gained the right to vote and the Platt Amendment was rescinded. Mendieta resigned in 1935 after unrest continued.
He was married to Carmela Ledon (? - 20 July 1942) and they had one child, Carmen Mendieta-Ledon, who married Calixto Garcia Velez.
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