Miguel Mariano Gómez
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| Miguel Mariano Gómez y Arias | |
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12th President of Cuba
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| In office May 20, 1936 – December 24, 1936 |
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| Preceded by | José A. Barnet |
| Succeeded by | Federico L. Brú |
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| Born | October 6, 1889 Sancti Spíritus, Cuba |
| Died | October 26, 1950 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Spouse | Serafina Diago |
| Residence | Serafina, Graziella and Margarita Gomez y Diago |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Miguel Mariano Gómez y Arias (October 6, 1889 in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba - October 26, 1950 in New York City, NY., USA), was a Cuban politician who served as the 12th President of Cuba for seven months in 1936.
The son of the second president, José Miguel Gómez, he served several terms in the Cuban House of Representatives. In 1926, he was elected mayor of Havana. As a participant in the 1931 revolt against the government, he went into exile in New York City, returning to Cuba in 1933 after the ouster of president Gerardo Machado. In 1934, he was again elected as mayor of Havana.
Following years of political instability, Miguel Mariano Gómez was elected President of Cuba. Inaugurated May 20, 1936 he served until December when he was impeached and removed from office by a group that included future dictator, Fulgencio Batista. He then left Cuba for the United States and returned to Cuba in 1939. In 1940, he ran again for mayor of Havana but lost to Raul Menocal. After that he retired from public life.
He was married to Serafina Diago and they had three daughters, Serafina, Graziella and Margarita Gomez y Diago. He attended a Jesuit school in Cienfuegos and later studied law.
Miguel Mariano Gómez died in Havana in 1950 at age 61 after a long illness.
[edit] References
- Rulers website
- Time magazine, November 6, 1950
- Time magazine, June 1, 1936
- 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 José Agripino Barnet |
President of Cuba 05-20-1936 - 12-24-1936 |
Succeeded by Federico Laredo Brú |
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