Under the Constitution of 1901, which allowed the annexation to the United States, Tomás Estrada Palma became the first President of Cuba on May 20, 1902. Born on July 9, 1835, in Bayamo, Cuba, Estrada Palma was a lawyer and politician who played a significant role in Cuba’s struggle for independence from Spain. He was of Spanish and Cuban descent. Estrada Palma’s early life was...
Pioneering the Presidency: Cuba’s First Presidential Leader
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