Manuel Urrutia Lleó
President of Cuba from January to July 1959 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urrutia and the second or maternal family name is Lleó.
Manuel Urrutia Lleó (December 8, 1901 – 5 July 1981) was a liberal Cuban lawyer and politician. He campaigned against the Gerardo Machado government and the dictatorial second presidency of Fulgencio Batista during the 1950s, before serving as president in the revolutionary government of 1959. Urrutia resigned his position after only seven months, owing to a series of disputes with revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, and emigrated to the United States shortly afterward.
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Manuel Urrutia Lleó | |
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13th President of Cuba | |
In office January 3, 1959 – July 18, 1959 | |
Prime Minister | Jose Miro Cardona Fidel Castro |
Preceded by | Carlos Modesto Piedra |
Succeeded by | Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado |
Personal details | |
Born | (1901-12-08)December 8, 1901 Yaguajay, Las Villas, Cuba |
Died | July 5, 1981(1981-07-05) (aged 79) Queens, New York, United States |
Political party | Independent (Liberal) |
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