Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Carlos Prío Socarrás

Role / Field:

Prominent Cuban politician who served as President from 1948 to 1952.

Born:

1903-07-14

Died:

1977-04-05

Century / Era:

1903s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Carlos Manuel Prío Socarrás (Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos maˈnwel ˈpɾi.o sokaˈras]; July 14, 1903 – April 5, 1977) was a Cuban politician. He served as the President of Cuba from 1948 until he was deposed by a military coup led by Fulgencio Batista on March 10, 1952, three months before new elections were to be held. He was the first president of Cuba to be born in an independent Cuba and the last to gain his post through universal, contested elections. He went into exile in the United States, where he lived for 25 years before dying by suicide at age 73.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

In 1940, Prío was elected senator of Pinar del Río Province. Four years later, fellow Partido Auténtico member Ramón Grau became president, and during the Grau administration Prío served turns as Minister of Public Works, Minister of Labor and Prime Minister. On July 1, 1948, he was elected president of Cuba as a member of the Partido Auténtico. Prío was assisted by Chief of the Armed Forces General Genovevo Pérez Dámera and Colonel José Luis Chinea Cárdenas, who had previously been in charge of the Province of Santa Clara. The eight years under Grau and Prío, were, according to Charles Ameringer, [...] unique in Cuban history...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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