Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá (March 16, 1899 – November 22, 1961) was a Cuban politician who served as the Interim President of Cuba for one day (1 – 2 January 1959) after the departure of Fulgencio Batista, from the country.
Anselmo Alliegro | |
|---|---|
| President of Cuba Interim | |
| In office 1 January 1959 – 2 January 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Fulgencio Batista |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Modesto Piedra |
| 3rd Prime Minister of Cuba | |
| In office 16 March 1944 – 10 October 1944 | |
| President | Fulgencio Batista |
| Preceded by | Carlos Saladrigas |
| Succeeded by | Félix Lancís Sánchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1899 Yaguajay, Cuba |
| Died | November 22, 1961 (aged 62) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Cuba (1940–1949) United Action Party (1949–1952) Progressive Action Party (1952–1959) |
| Spouse | Ana Durán |
| Children | Anselmo Jr. Rosa Maria Alfredo G. Duran |
| Alma mater | University of Havana |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
He previously held the position of President of the Senate of Cuba from February 1955 to 1 January 1959. He also served as Prime Minister of Cuba in 1944. He was also Mayor of the town of Baracoa, Representative in the Cuban Congress of 1925, 1940, 1945; Minister of Commerce 1942, Minister of Education, and Minister of Housing.
Alliegro was the son of an Italian, Miguel Alliegro Esculpino and a Spaniard, Donatila Milá. He was married to Ana Durán with whom he had one child, Anselmo Leon Alliegro Jr. He also had a daughter, Rosa Maria "Polita" Alliegro y Sanchez, from his previous marriage to Rosa M. Sanchez and a step-son, Alfredo G. Duran, a product of his wife Anita Duran's first marriage.