Lope Recio Loynaz (

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, August 23, 1860 - July 24, 1927) was a

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and politician. He participated in the

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and was Governor of

Biography

Recio started his military career in 1895 when he joined the forces of

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. He participated in the First Eastern Campaign. In 1898 he was promoted to the rank of Division general in charge of the 3rd division of the ''Ejercito Libertador''. During the

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he was appointed Governor of the Province of Camagüey and later won the 1901 elections for that office. After the

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was established, Recio was re-elected Governor of Camagüey in 1905.

Legacy

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an ''Escuela Secundaria'' is named after Recio.

References

1860 births 1927 deaths Cuban military personnel {{cuba-mil-bio-stub