Fulgencio Batista

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Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (Spanish: [fulˈxensjo βaˈtista i salˈdiβar]; January 16 1901 – August 6 1973) was the elected President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 and dictator from 1952 to 1959 before being overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution.Batista initially rose to power as part of the 1933 Revolt of the Sergeants that overthrew the authoritarian rule of Gerardo Machado.

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active years end date

1944-10-10, 1959-01-01

active years start date

1940-10-10, 1952-03-10

birth date

1901-01-16

birth name

Rubén Zaldívar

birth place

Banes Cuba, United States Protectorate over Cuba

country

Cuba

death date

1973-08-06

death place

Francoist Spain

military branch

Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

military rank

Colonel

nationality

Cuba

order in office

9th and 12th President of Cuba

party

Democratic Socialist Coalition, Progressive Action Party, United Action Party

service end year

1940-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

service start year

1921-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

spouse

Marta Fernandez Miranda de Batista, Elisa Godínez Gómez de Batista

successor

Anselmo Alliegro y Milá, Ramón Grau

vice president

Gustavo Cuervo Rubio