Raúl López del Castillo

Raúl López del Castillo (1893 in Cuba - 24 July 1963 in Miami, Florida USA[1]) was a Cuban lawyer and government official.

Lopez was the Prime Minister of Cuba from 1946 to 1948 during the presidency of Ramon Grau. Previously he served as Under-Secretary of the Treasury (1944–1946).[2] He was a member of the Cuban Revolutianary Party (Partido Auténtico).

He wrote several law books in both English and Spanish.[3] He was married to Sofia de la Hoya. They had two children: Sophie and Raul Jr.

References

  1. The Miami News; Rites for Cuba's Ex Prime Minister; July 27, 1963.
  2. The Miami News; Rites for Cuba's Ex Prime Minister; July 27, 1963.
  3. Suchlicki, Jaime; Historical Dictionary of Cuba:Edition 2; Scarecrow Press, (2001); ISBN 978-0-8108-3779-9
Political offices
Preceded by
Carlos Prío Socarrás
Prime Minister of Cuba
1946 - 1948
Succeeded by
Manuel Antonio de Varona y Loredo


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