Fulgencio Batista
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Cuban military officer and president, 1940 to 1944 and 1952 to 1959
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Fulgencio Batista
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Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 and again from 1952 until his resignation in 1959. He gained influence after the Revolt of the Sergeants and later seized power in a military coup. His later government suspended political liberties and used repression against opponents. He was overthrown during the Cuban Revolution and lived in exile until his death in 1973.
- Born
- 16 January 1901
- Role
- President of Cuba
- Exile
- Lived in exile until his death in 1973
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Fulgencio Batista (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q11270
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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