José Agripino Barnet
| José Barnet | |
|---|---|
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| President of Cuba | |
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In office 11 December 1935 – 20 May 1936 | |
| Vice President | Federico Laredo Brú |
| Preceded by | Carlos Mendieta |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Mariano Gómez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 23, 1864 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died |
September 18, 1945 (aged 81) Barcelona, Spain |
| Nationality |
 Cuban |
| Political party | National Union |
| Spouse(s) | Marcela Cleard |
| Children | Geogina Barnet y Cleard |
José Agripino Barnet y Vinagres (June 23, 1864 – 18 September 1945) was a Cuban politician and diplomat who served as President of Cuba from December 11, 1935 to May 20, 1936.[1]
He was the seventh provisional chief since the fall of Gerardo Machado.[2]
Barnet was born in Spain but his parents were born in Cuba. He graduated from the University of Havana School of Law. In 1887, he went to Paris, where he remained until the installation of the Republic of Cuba in 1902. He was named the Cuban Consul in Paris, France and in 1908 was transferred as the Cuban Consul in Liverpool, England. He was also the Cuban Consul in Rotterdam and Hamburg. He also served in Japan, Brazil, Germany and Switzerland.
He was married to Marcela Cleard and they had one daughter, Georgina Marcelle Barnet y Cleard (who married Henri Jan van de Griendt).
References
- ↑ Staff report (September 20, 1945). Jose Barnet, Ex-Head of Cuba, Dies at 81. The New York Times
- ↑ Staff report (December 14, 1935). BARNET BECOMES CUBAN PRESIDENT; He Takes Oath as the Seventh Provisional Chief of Republic Since Fall of Machado. The New York Times
- 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)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Carlos Mendieta |
President of Cuba 11 December 1935 – 20 May 1936 |
Succeeded by Miguel Mariano Gómez |
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* interim ^Domingo acted as president during part of this term. | ||