Carlos Manuel Piedra

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Carlos Manuel Piedra y Piedra (1895 - 1988) held the presidency of Cuba for a single day (January 2, 1959) during the transition of power between Fulgencio Batista and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution. Piedra was appointed provisional President by a junta led by Eulogio Cantillo in accordance with the 1940 Cuban constitution. Piedra had previously been the eldest judge of the Supreme Court. Piedra's appointment was met with opposition from Castro who believed that Urrutia should be appointed.^[1]

He was married to Maria Luisa Martinez Diaz and had two daughters, Isis and Flavia Piedra Martinez.

Preceded by Anselmo Alliegro

President of Cuba January 2, 1959

Succeeded by Manuel Urrutia

v • d • e Presidents of Cuba Estrada · US occupation, 1906-09 · J. Gómez · García · Zayas · Machado · Herrera (provisional) · Céspedes · Pentarchy of 1933 · Grau · Hevia* · Márquez Sterling* · Mendieta* · Barnet* · M. Gómez · Laredo · Batista · Grau · Prío · Batista^ · Alliegro* · Piedra* · Urrutia · Dorticós · F. Castro · R. Castro * interim ^Domingo acted as president during part of this term.

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1. ^ How the NYT presented day-one of the Cuban Revolution. Retrieved on 2006-04-10.