Carlos Manuel Piedra

Carlos Manuel Piedra
Provisional President of Cuba
In office January 2, 1959 – January 3, 1959 (1 day in office)
Preceded by	Anselmo Allegro
Succeeded by	Manuel Urrutia
Personal details
Born	1895
Died	1988 (aged 92–93)

Carlos Manuel Piedra y Piedra (or Carlos Modesto 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 Manuel Urrutia should be appointed.^[1]

He was married to María Luisa Martínez Díaz and had two daughters, Isis and Flavia Piedra Martínez.

Political offices
Preceded by Anselmo Alliegro	Provisional President of Cuba January 2–3, 1959	Succeeded by Manuel Urrutia

Presidents of Cuba

Presidents	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

Presidents of the Council of State	Fidel Castro Raúl Castro

* interim ^Domingo acted as president during part of this term.

References

↑ "How the NYT presented day-one of the Cuban Revolution". Archived from the original on 2006-01-05. Retrieved 2006-04-10.