Pentarchy of 1933
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Pentarchy of 1933 was a coalition that ruled Cuba from September 5 to September 10, 1933 after Gerardo Machado
was deposed on August 12, 1933. Prior to the Pentarchy, General Alberto Herrera
(August 12–13 , 1933) and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
(August 13 - September 5, 1933) served as President of Cuba
.
The members of the Pentarchy were:
The first thing the Pentarchy did was to draft a proclamation which was written by Sergio Carbó and signed by eighteen civilians and one military man, Fulgencio Batista
. That proclamation was published in every Cuban newspaper the following day. Carbó later promoted Batista from a sergeant to colonel without notifying the other four. Later they were ousted by the Student Directory and Ramón Grau was named president.
Gerardo Machado
Gerardo Machado y Morales was President of Cuba and a general of the Cuban War of Independence...
was deposed on August 12, 1933. Prior to the Pentarchy, General Alberto Herrera
Alberto Herrera y Franchi
General Alberto Herrera y Franchi was the provisional President of Cuba from August 12 to August 13, 1933.General Herrera was the Army Chief of Staff during the presidency of Gerardo Machado...
(August 12–13 , 1933) and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada was a Cuban writer, politician, diplomat, and President of Cuba.-Biography:...
(August 13 - September 5, 1933) served as President of Cuba
President of Cuba
--209.174.31.28 18:43, 22 November 2011 The President of Cuba is the Head of state of Cuba. According to the Cuban Constitution of 1976, the President is the chief executive of the Council of State of Cuba...
.
The members of the Pentarchy were:
- Sergio Carbó y Morera (1891–1971), journalist
- Porfirio Franca y Álvarez de la Campa (1878–1950), attorney, banker and economist
- Ramón GrauRamón GrauDr. Ramón Grau San Martín was a Cuban physician and the President of Cuba .-Youth:...
San Martin (1887–1969), faculty member at the University of HavanaUniversity of HavanaThe University of Havana or UH is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas...
School of Medicine - José Miguel Irisarri y Gamio (1895–1968), an attorney
- Guillermo Portela y Möller (1886–1958), faculty member at the University of Havana School of Law
The first thing the Pentarchy did was to draft a proclamation which was written by Sergio Carbó and signed by eighteen civilians and one military man, Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was the United States-aligned Cuban President, dictator and military leader who served as the leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution....
. That proclamation was published in every Cuban newspaper the following day. Carbó later promoted Batista from a sergeant to colonel without notifying the other four. Later they were ousted by the Student Directory and Ramón Grau was named president.