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Ramón Grau

President of Cuba (1933–1934; 1944–1948)

Ramón Grau San Martín (Spanish: [raˈmoŋ ˈɡɾaw sam maɾˈtin]; 13 September 1881 – 28 July 1969) was a Cuban physician and politician who served as President of Cuba from 1933 to 1934 and from 1944 to 1948. He led the Cuban student movement in the 1933 Cuban Revolution that led to the overthrow of the Gerardo Machado regime.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Ramón Grau (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 13, 1887, died Jul 28, 1969.¹

About

He was the last president (other than Carlos Manuel Piedra who was interim president for one day) born during Spanish rule. He is sometimes called Raymond Grau San Martin in English.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ramón Grau, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

University of Santiago de CubaFounder¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Havana³

His parents were Francisco Grau Vinals and Pilar San Martin y del Collado. Grau's father, a rich tobacco grower, wanted Ramón to continue in his footsteps, but Ramón himself wanted to be a doctor. He studied at the University of Havana and graduated in 1908 with a Doctor of Medicine degree, then expatriated to Europe in order to expand his medical knowledge. He returned to Cuba in 1921 and became a professor of physiology at the University of Havana.

In the 1920s, he was involved with the student protests against then-President Gerardo Machado, and was jailed in 1931. Upon his release he was exiled from Cuba, temporarily migrating to the United States.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ramón Grau (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: university teacher, politician, physician.⁷

Date not recordedWorked at University of Havana⁴
Date not recordedFounded University of Santiago de Cuba⁵
Date not recordedPresident of Cuba⁶

Personal life

BornSep 13, 1887, La Palma⁸
DiedJul 28, 1969, Havana⁹
CitizenshipCuba¹⁰

Awards

1949honorary doctor of the University of Miami^{11 12}

Sources

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WikidataRamón Grau: Worked at University of Havana, on Wikidata
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WikidataRamón Grau: Founded University of Santiago de Cuba, on Wikidata
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WikidataRamón Grau: President of Cuba, on Wikidata
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WikidataRamón Grau: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataRamón Grau: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataUniversity of Santiago de Cuba, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsRamón Grau photo by official picture, Public domain