Gerardo Machado y Morales | |
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| President of the Republic of Cuba | |
| In office 20 May 1925 – 12 August 1933 | |
| Vice President | Carlos de la Rosa |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Zayas |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Herrera y Franchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerardo Machado y Morales 28 September 1869 Camajuaní, Santa Clara, Spanish Cuba |
| Died | 29 March 1939 (aged 69) Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Nationality |  Cuban |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Elvira Machado Nodal |
| Children | Laudelina (Nena) Machado-Machado Ángela Elvira Machado-Machado Berta Machado-Machado |
Gerardo Machado y Morales (28 September 1869 – 29 March 1939) was a general of the Cuban War of Independence and President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933.
Machado entered the presidency with widespread popularity and support from the major political parties. However, his support declined over time. Many people objected to his running again for re-election in 1928, as his victory violated his promise to serve for only one term. As protests and rebellions became more strident, his administration curtailed free speech and used repressive police tactics against opponents.
Ultimately, in 1933, Machado was forced to step down in favor of a provisional government headed by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada and brokered by US ambassador Sumner Welles. Machado has been described as a dictator.[1][2][3]
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- ^ Jay Mallin (1 January 1994). Covering Castro: Rise and Decline of Cuba's Communist Dictator. Transaction Publishers. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4128-2053-0.
- ^ Fitzgibbon, Russell H.; Healey, H. Max (1936). "The Cuban Elections of 1936". American Political Science Review. 30 (4): 724–735. doi:10.2307/1947948. ISSN 0003-0554. JSTOR 1947948. S2CID 146976235.