Carlos Mendieta y Montefur (4 November 1873 – 27 September 1960) was a

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and interim

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. A chief opponent of

Gerardo Machado Gerardo Machado y Morales (28 September 1869 – 29 March 1939) was a general of the Cuban War of Independence and President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933. Machado entered the presidency with widespread popularity and support from the major polit ...

, Mendieta was installed as interim

in 1934 by a coup led by

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.Staff report (29 September 1960). Carlos Mendieta, Ex-Head of Cuba; President, 1934-35, Dies. Reformist Served After Overthrow of Machado. ''

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'' During his presidency, women gained the right to vote and the

Platt Amendment On March 2, 1901, the Platt Amendment was passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill.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''

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

* (Spanish) 1873 births 1960 deaths People from Camajuaní Cuban people of Basque descent Presidents of Cuba 1930s in Cuba 20th-century Cuban politicians {{cuba-politician-stub