Antonio Prío

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Antonio Prío Socarrás
BornJune 29, 1905
Cuba
DiedSeptember 6, 1990
Miami, Florida USA

Antonio Prío Socarrás (June 29, 1905 – September 6, 1990) was a Cuban banker and Minister of Housing (1948–1950), and Minister of Finance during the presidency of his brother Cuban President, Carlos Prío Socarrás.[1]

In 1950, he ran for Mayor of Havana but lost to the incumbent, Nicolás Castellanos. He was married to Rosario Páez (1906–1988) and they had two daughters, Rosario Zoé and Ileana Prío Páez . He is buried in Woodlawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum (now Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum) in Miami, Florida.

References[]

  • Time magazine - The Bathtub Election, June 12, 1950
  • Miami New Times - Dynasty, October 10, 1996
  • Libro de Oro de la Sociedad Habanera 1949, (Editorial Lex) (in Spanish)
  • Libro de Oro de la Sociedad Habanera 1950, (Editorial Lex) (in Spanish)


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