Carlos Mendieta
Interim President of Cuba from 1934 to 1935
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Carlos Mendieta y Montefur (4 November 1873 – 27 September 1960) was a Cuban politician and interim President of Cuba.
Vice PresidentNone
Preceded byManuel Márquez Sterling
(Interim)
(Interim)
Succeeded byJosé Barnet
(Interim)
(Interim)
BornCarlos Mendieta y Montefur
4 November 1873
4 November 1873
Carlos Mendieta | |
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| President of Cuba Interim | |
| In office 18 January 1934 – 11 December 1935 | |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Manuel Márquez Sterling (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | José Barnet (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Mendieta y Montefur 4 November 1873 |
| Died | 27 September 1960 (aged 86) |
| Party | Liberal Party of Cuba |
| Spouse | Carmela Ledon |
| Children | Carmen Mendieta-Ledon |
A chief opponent of Gerardo Machado, Mendieta was installed as interim President of Cuba in 1934 by a coup led by Fulgencio Batista.[1] During his presidency, women gained the right to vote and the Platt Amendment was rescinded. Mendieta resigned in 1935 after unrest continued.[2]
Personal life
He was married to Carmela Ledon (? - 20 July 1942) and they had one child, Carmen Mendieta-Ledon, who married Calixto Garcia Velez.
