Jorge García Montes

Jorge García Montes
Born April 23, 1896
New York City, New York USA
Died 1982

Dr. Jorge García Montes y Hernandez (April 23, 1896 in New York City, New York – 1982) was a Cuban lawyer and politician. He was Prime Minister of Cuba and also served as Minister of Education 1957-1959, and in addition was a Senator 1954-1959 and Representative from 1922-1944.

Dr. Garcia Montes graduated from the University of Havana School of Law in 1917. He was married to Maria de la Concepcion Morales de la Torre (1905-) on January 24, 1923 in Havana and they had one child, Graciela.

References

  • El Nuevo Herald, April 26, 2005, "Celebra su Centenario la Viuda de un Senador Cubano"
  • Los Propietarios de Cuba 1958, Guillermo Jimenez Soler (Havana, Cuba: Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, 2007) (in Spanish)
Political offices
Preceded by
Fulgencio Batista
Prime Minister of Cuba
24 February 1955 – 26 March 1957
Succeeded by
Andrés Rivero Agüero
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