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Carlos Manuel Prío Socarrás (July 14, 1903 – April 5, 1977) was a Cuban politician. He served as the President of Cuba from 1948 until he was deposed by a military coup led by Fulgencio Batista on March 10, 1952, three months before new elections were to be held.
Carlos Prío Socarrás (born July 14, 1903, Bahía Honda, Cuba—died April 5, 1977, Miami Beach, Fla., U.S.) was the president of Cuba (1948–52). Prío became politically active while a law student at the University of Havana, spending two years in prison for his anti-government activities.
Carlos Prio Socarrás, last elected president of Cuba, was born in Bahía Honda, Cuba on 14th July 1903. Prio became involved in politics while a law student at the University of Havana. He spent two years in prison for his anti-government activities.
Carlos Manuel Prío Socarrás (Bahía Honda, Pinar del Río, Cuba, 14 de julio de 1903 – Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos, 5 de abril de 1977) fue un abogado y político cubano.
Carlos Prío Socarrás ( b. 1903; d. 1977), Cuban lawyer and politician, president of Cuba (1948–1952). From a middle-class family outside Havana, Prío Socarrás moved to the capital city to further his education and quickly became embroiled in the university reform movement of the 1920s.
Sep 2, 2021 · President of Cuba, 1948-1952. Born in Bahía Honda, he became involved in politics at an early age, becoming active in the Directorio Estudiantil Universitario while studying law at the University of Havana in the 1930s. He was elected to the constitutional convention of 1939 and to the senate in 1940.
The Dr. Carlos Prío Socarrás papers document the life and career of politician Carlos Prío Socarrás, President of Cuba from 1948 to 1952. The materials include correspondence, interviews, photographs, illustrations, and other memorabilia.
