Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
| His Excellency Anselmo Alliegro | |
|---|---|
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| President of Cuba Interim | |
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In office 1 January 1959 – 2 January 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Fulgencio Batista |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Modesto Piedra |
| 3rd Prime Minister of Cuba | |
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In office 16 March 1944 – 10 October 1944 | |
| President | Fulgencio Batista |
| Preceded by | Carlos Saladrigas |
| Succeeded by | Félix Lancís Sánchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 16, 1899 Yaguajay, Cuba |
| Died |
November 22, 1961 (aged 61) Miami, Florida, United States |
| Political party |
Liberal Party of Cuba (1940–1949) United Action Party (1949–1952) Progressive Action Party (1952–1959) |
| Spouse(s) | Ana Durán |
| Children |
Anselmo Jr. Rosa Maria Alfredo G. Duran |
| Alma mater | University of Havana |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá (March 16, 1899 – November 22, 1961) was a Cuban politician who served as the Acting President of Cuba for one day (January 1–2, 1959) after the departure of General Fulgencio Batista from the country.
He previously held the position of President of the Cuban Senate in 1954 and 1959. He also served as Prime Minister of Cuba in 1944. He was also Mayor of the town of Baracoa, Representative in the Cuban Congress of 1925, 1940, 1945; Minister of Commerce 1942, Minister of Education, and Minister of Housing.
Alliegro was the son of an Italian, Miguel Alliegro Esculpino and a Spaniard, Donatila Milá. He was married to Ana Durán with whom he had one child, Anselmo Leon Alliegro Jr. He also had a daughter Rosa Maria, "Polita", from his previous marriage and a step-son, Alfredo G. Duran, a product of his wife Anita Duran's first marriage.
References
- Otero, Juan Joaquín (1954). Libro De Cuba, Una Enciclopedia Ilustrada Que Abarca Las Artes, Las Letras, Las Ciencias, La Economía, La Política, La Historia, La Docencia, Y El Progreso General De La Nación Cubana - Edición Conmemorative del Cincuentenario de la República de Cuba, 1902-1952. (Spanish)
- Jiménez, Guillermo (2006). Los Propietarios De Cuba 1958. Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, Havana, Cuba. ISBN 959-06-0830-2. (Spanish)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Fulgencio Batista |
President of Cuba 1959 |
Succeeded by Carlos Modesto Piedra |
| Preceded by Ramón Zaydín |
Prime Minister of Cuba 1944 |
Succeeded by Félix Lancís Sánchez |
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* interim ^Domingo acted as president during part of this term. | ||
