Elected to the House of Representatives from the Province of Santa Clara, García Montes was a member of the Liberal Party. He married Concepción Morales y de la Torre on January 21, 1924, and together they had a daughter, Graciela. His term as Representative ended abruptly when he had to leave Cuba for exile during the Revolution that overthrew General Gerardo Machado, his personal friend, in 1933. His exile lasted around two and a half year. Following his return to Cuba he was elected Senator from the Province of Santa Clara.
He was Prime Minister from February 24, 1955 through March 26, 1957, in General Batista's governemnt. Later he served as Minister of Education.He left Cuba in April, 1959 through the Embassy of Colombia and arrived in the United States in May or June, 1959.
In exile, he wrote the book History of the Communist Party of Cuba along with Dr. Antonio Alonso Ávila. "He liked to go to horse races and play dominoes. He had many friends that were retired as he was. (Rosell)." Dr. García Montes died on June 21, 1982 at Mercy Hospital in Miami.
According to his daughter, Graciela, Dr. García Montes "was a decent, honorable, and honest person in his public and private life. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He dedicated himself to us and, I believe, enjoyed life. In my way of thinking he was a man of great intelligence."
Elected to the House of Representatives from the Province of Santa Clara, García Montes was a member of the Liberal Party. He married Concepción Morales y de la Torre on January 21, 1924, and together they had a daughter, Graciela. His term as Representative ended abruptly when he had to leave Cuba for exile during the Revolution that overthrew General Gerardo Machado, his personal friend, in 1933. His exile lasted around two and a half year. Following his return to Cuba he was elected Senator from the Province of Santa Clara.
He was Prime Minister from February 24, 1955 through March 26, 1957, in General Batista's governemnt. Later he served as Minister of Education.He left Cuba in April, 1959 through the Embassy of Colombia and arrived in the United States in May or June, 1959.
In exile, he wrote the book History of the Communist Party of Cuba along with Dr. Antonio Alonso Ávila. "He liked to go to horse races and play dominoes. He had many friends that were retired as he was. (Rosell)." Dr. García Montes died on June 21, 1982 at Mercy Hospital in Miami.
According to his daughter, Graciela, Dr. García Montes "was a decent, honorable, and honest person in his public and private life. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He dedicated himself to us and, I believe, enjoyed life. In my way of thinking he was a man of great intelligence."
Historia del Partido Comunista de Cuba
584
Historia del Partido Comunista de Cuba
584Paperback
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780897291231 |
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| Publisher: | Ediciones Universal |
| Publication date: | 12/01/1970 |
| Series: | Coleccion Cuba y Sus Jueces Series: Temas Historicos, Sociales y Politicos Ser. |
| Pages: | 584 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d) |
| Language: | Spanish |