José Agripino Barnet

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José Barnet
José Agripino Barnet

In office
11 December 1935 – 20 May 1936
Vice President Federico Laredo Brú
Preceded by Carlos Mendieta
Succeeded by Miguel Mariano Gómez

Born 24 June 1864
Barcelona, Spain
Died 1945
Barcelona, Spain
Nationality Flag of Cuba Cuban
Political party National Union
Spouse Marcela Cleard
Children Geogina Barnet y Cleard

José Agripino Barnet y Vinagres (23 June 1864 - 1945) was a Cuban politician and diplomat who served as the 11th President of Cuba from December 11 1935 to May 20 1936. [1]

He was the seventh provisional chief since the fall of Gerardo Machado. [2]

Barnet was born in Spain but his parents were born in Cuba.. He graduated from the University of Havana School of Law. In 1887, he went to Paris, where he remained unitl the instilation of the Republic of Cuba in 1902. He was named the Cuban Consul in Paris, France and in 1908 was transfered as the Cuban Consul in Liverpool, England. He was also the Cuban Consul in Roterdam and Hamburg. He also served in Japan, Brazil, Germany and Switzerland.

He was married to Marcela Cleard and they had one daughter, Geogina Barnet Cleard (who married Henri Vas De Briendt).

[edit] References

  1. ^ Staff report (September 20, 1945). Jose Barnet, Ex-Head of Cuba, Dies at 81. The New York Times
  2. ^ Staff report (December 14, 1935). BARNET BECOMES CUBAN PRESIDENT; He Takes Oath as the Seventh Provisional Chief of Republic Since Fall of Machado. The New York Times
  • Otero, Juan Joaquin (1954). 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.  (Spanish)
Preceded by
Carlos Mendieta
President of Cuba
11 December 1935 - 20 May 1936
Succeeded by
Miguel Mariano Gómez