Carlos Modesto Piedra

Carlos Modesto Piedra y Piedra (1895 - 1988) held the presidency of Cuba for a single day (January 2, 1959) during the transition of power between Fulgencio Batista and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution. Piedra was appointed provisional President by a led by Eulogio Cantillo in accordance with the 1940 Cuban constitution. Piedra had previously been the eldest judge of the Supreme Court. Piedra's appointment was met with opposition from Castro who believed that Urrutia should be appointed. [cite web | title = How the NYT presented day-one of the Cuban Revolution | url = http://www.cubanow.net/global/loader.php?secc=5&cont=stories/num8/3cHnyt59.htm | accessdate = 2006-04-10 |]

He was married to Maria Luisa Martinez Diaz and had two daughters, Isis and Flavia Piedra Martinez.

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