Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
Prime Minister of Cuba
Died when: 60 years 350 days (731 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
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 the President, General Fulgencio Batista, from the country.
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.