Alberto Inocente Álvarez
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Alberto Inocente Álvarez Cabrera (1905-1985) was a Cuban lawyer
, diplomat
, and politician
.
Alvarez graduated from the University of Havana
School of Law in 1930 and then studied accounting at New York University
.
During the regime of Gerardo Machado
, he was involved in the Directorio Estudantil and was imprisoned. He served the Constitutional Assembly of 1940. Elected to the Cuban House of Representatives in 1940. Elected to the Cuban Senate in 1944. Appointed Minister of Commerce (1944–1945) and then Foreign Minister 1945-1948. In 1950 he was elected to the Senate for the province of Pinar del Rio, and became Majority Whip.
Then went on to serve as the Cuban Ambassador to Mexico and then as the Cuban Representative to the United Nations. The position of President of the United Nations Security Council
is a monthly, rotating position; he was President of the UNSC in March 1949.
He had many financial holdings both in and outside of Cuba, but left when Fulgencio Batista
overthrew President Carlos Prio Socarras
in 1952. He first went to Costa Rica later moving to Miami, Florida.
He was married twice, first to Lidia Fajardo and then to Fausta Aspiazu Garcia. he had two chidren, Alberto Inocente Alvarez Azpiazu, Maria Isabel Alvarez Azpiazu
He was a member of the Vedado Tennis Club and the Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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Alvarez graduated from the University of Havana
University of Havana
The University of Havana or UH is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas...
School of Law in 1930 and then studied accounting at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
During the regime of Gerardo Machado
Gerardo Machado
Gerardo Machado y Morales was President of Cuba and a general of the Cuban War of Independence...
, he was involved in the Directorio Estudantil and was imprisoned. He served the Constitutional Assembly of 1940. Elected to the Cuban House of Representatives in 1940. Elected to the Cuban Senate in 1944. Appointed Minister of Commerce (1944–1945) and then Foreign Minister 1945-1948. In 1950 he was elected to the Senate for the province of Pinar del Rio, and became Majority Whip.
Then went on to serve as the Cuban Ambassador to Mexico and then as the Cuban Representative to the United Nations. The position of President of the United Nations Security Council
President of the United Nations Security Council
The President of the United Nations Security Council is the presiding officer of that body. The president is the head of the delegation from the Security Council member state that holds the rotating presidency.-Selection:...
is a monthly, rotating position; he was President of the UNSC in March 1949.
He had many financial holdings both in and outside of Cuba, but left when Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was the United States-aligned Cuban President, dictator and military leader who served as the leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution....
overthrew President Carlos Prio Socarras
Carlos Prío Socarrás
Carlos Prío Socarrás was the President of Cuba from 1948 until he was deposed by a military coup led by Fulgencio Batista on March 10, 1952, three months before new elections were to be held.- Governance :...
in 1952. He first went to Costa Rica later moving to Miami, Florida.
He was married twice, first to Lidia Fajardo and then to Fausta Aspiazu Garcia. he had two chidren, Alberto Inocente Alvarez Azpiazu, Maria Isabel Alvarez Azpiazu
He was a member of the Vedado Tennis Club and the Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club.