Manuel Urrutia Lleó Politician

Manuel Urrutia Lleó (December 8, 1901 – 5 July 1981) was a liberal Cuban lawyer and politician. Urrutia campaigned against the Gerardo Machado government and the second presidency of Fulgencio Batista during the 1950s, before serving as president in the first revolutionary government of 1959. After only six months, Urrutia resigned his position due to a series of disputes with revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and emigrated to the United States shortly after.

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Manuel Urrutia Lleó
Birth dateDecember 08, 1901
Birth place
Santa Clara Province , Cuba , Yaguajay Cuba
Date of deathJuly 05, 1981
Place of death
Queens , United States , New York

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officePresident of Cuba
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