Ruler · 1901 – 1973

Fulgencio Batista

Lived 1901 – 1973; politician, military personnel. President of Cuba of Republic of Cuba, 1952 – 1959.

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Lived: 1901 – 1973; 72 years
In office: 7 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Republic of Cuba
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Cuba

Republic of Cuba · the 9th of 12 dated reigns · 1902 – 1976

5 before

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada1933

Miguel Mariano Gómez1936

Carlos Prío Socarrás1948 – 1952

Fulgencio Batista1952 – 1959

Carlos Manuel Piedra1959

Manuel Urrutia Lleó1959

Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado1959 – 1976

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1952 – 1959 · 7 years · came to it aged 51

Came to it: seized power
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1959; they died in 1973

Facing certain electoral defeat, he led a military coup against President Carlos Prío Socarrás that pre-empted the election.

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