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Marta Fernández Miranda de Batista
First Lady of Cuba (1917–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marta Fernández Miranda de Batista (née Fernández Miranda; November 11, 1917 – October 2, 2006), also known as "Marta del Pueblo" (Spanish for 'Marta of the People'), was First Lady of Cuba from 1952 until 1959 as the second wife of Cuban president and dictator Fulgencio Batista, who was overthrown by Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution, which forced the couple to flee permanently into exile.[1]
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández, the second or maternal family name is Miranda, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Batista.
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Marta Fernández Miranda de Batista | |
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![]() Fernández in 1953 | |
First Lady of Cuba | |
In office March 10, 1952 – January 1, 1959 | |
President | Fulgencio Batista |
Preceded by | María Dolores "Mary" Tarrero-Serrano |
Succeeded by | Ana Durán de Alliegro |
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Born | Marta Fernández Miranda (1917-11-11)November 11, 1917 Cuba |
Died | October 2, 2006(2006-10-02) (aged 88) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
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