Gerardo Machado
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President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933
Key facts
- Vice president
- Carlos de la Rosa
- Preceded by
- Alfredo Zayas
- Succeeded by
- Alberto Herrera y Franchi
- Born
- Gerardo Machado y Morales , ( 1871-09-28 ) 28 September 1871, Camajuaní , Santa Clara , Spanish Cuba
- Died
- 29 March 1939 (1939-03-29) (aged 67), Miami Beach , Florida, United States
- Party
- Liberal
- Spouse
- Elvira Machado Nodal
- Children
- Laudelina (Nena) Machado-Machado, Ángela Elvira Machado-Machado, Berta Machado-Machado
- Branch service
- Cuban Liberation Army
- Battles wars
- Cuban War of Independence Spanish-American War Liberal Revolt of 1906 War of 1912 Chambelona War
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Machado
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Cuba
- Place of birth
- Santa Clara
- Place of death
- Miami
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Liberal Party of Cuba
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Gmachado.PNG
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- Gerardo Machado
- date of birth
- 1871-09-28
- date of death
- 1939-03-29
- second family name in Spanish name
- Morales
- name in native language
- Gerardo Machado y Morales
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Encyclopedic overview
Gerardo Machado y Morales (28 September 1871 – 29 March 1939) was a general of the Cuban War of Independence and President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933.
Machado was elected president in 1924 as the leader of the Liberal Party, a moderate reform-oriented party. He entered the presidency with widespread popularity and support from the major political parties. However, his support declined over time and Machado took dictatorial powers. Despite promising to govern only for one term, he ran for re-election in 1928 and won a non-democratic election where the opposition was repressed. As protests and rebellions became more strident, his administration curtailed free speech and imprisoned, exiled, and murdered Machado's opponents.
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