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Fulgencio Batista Zaldívar was born January 16, 1901 commonly known as Fulgencio Batista. He was born in Banes, Cuba. Belisario Batista Palermo and Carmela Zaldívar González were his parents.
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He had 7 children. He had 3 with Elisa, and 4 with Marta. Mirta Caridad Batista y Godinez, Carlos Manuel Batista Fernández, Fulgencio Rubén Batista Godínez, Fermina Lázara Batista Estévez, Marta María Batista Fernández, Jorge Luis Batista Fernández, Fulgencio José Batista Fernández, and Elisa Aleida Batista y Godinez. He hade these from the years 1917 to 1950.
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15 Apr 1921 At one point he was a farmer. His father was a bankrupt farmer, leading him to get into the profession.
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Fulgencio Batista was apart of the army. He joined the army in 1921. And in September 1933. v
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In 1926 Fulgencio batista married. He married Elisa Godínez Gómez de Batist this was his first wife
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He was elected president in 1933. His term ended in 1944. He was President of Cuba.
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September 8 Fulgencio Batista got married again. He married to Marta Fernandez Miranda de Batista. She was his second wife.
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He also ran for president and got elected again. This happened in 1952. His second and final term ended in 1959.
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On New Year's Eve 1958, Fulgencio Batista left Cuba before the break of dawn. He did this with one hundred and eighty of his closest associates. Having surprised himself with a fortune of as much as to $300 million.
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Died August 6th 1973. He died in Marbella Spain. He died of a heart attack. He died at the age of 72.