Carlos Mendieta Explained

Carlos Mendieta
Office:	President of Cuba
Term Start:	18 January 1934
Term End:	11 December 1935
Vicepresident:	None
Predecessor:	Manuel Márquez Sterling
Successor:	José Barnet
Birth Name:	Carlos Mendieta y Montefur
Birth Date:	4 November 1873
Birth Place:	San Antonio de las Vueltas, Las Villas, Spanish Cuba
Death Place:	Havana, Cuba
Nationality:	Cuban
Party:	National Union
Spouse:	Carmela Ledon
Children:	Carmen Mendieta-Ledon

Carlos Mendieta y Montefur (4 November 1873 – 27 September 1960) was a Cuban politician and interim President of Cuba.

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a coup led by Fulgencio Batista.^[1] During his presidency, women gained the right to vote and the Platt Amendment was rescinded.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.

References

• Book: Otero , Juan Joaquin . Libro De Cuba, Una Enciclopedia Ilustrada Que Abarca Las Artes, Las Letras, Las Ciencias, La Economia, La Politica, La Historia, La Docencia, Y ElProgreso General De La Nacion Cubana - Edicion Conmemorative del Cincuentenario de la Republica de Cuba, 1902-1952 . 1954 . (Spanish)

Notes and References

1. Staff report (29 September 1960). Carlos Mendieta, Ex-Head of Cuba; President, 1934-35, Dies. Reformist Served After Overthrow of Machado. The New York Times
2. Phillips, J.D. (11 December 1935). Mendieta Resigns Cuban Presidency; Steps Out After His Failure to Conciliate Political Parties Preparatory to Elections. State Secretary Named Barnet Provisional Executive -- Ministry and Council of State to Meet Today. The New York Times