Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Death of Carlos Eduardo Ramón Saladrigas y Zayas, 1956, a gilt-brass medal, head right, rev. name and dates, 64mm. Gilding scratched on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine £40-60

Provenance: Bt C. Plante May 2003.

Carlos Eduardo Ramón Saladrigas y Zayas (1900-56), lawyer, politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Cuba 1940-2. He had served as Senator (1936-40), Minister of Justice (1934), Foreign Minister (1933) and again (1955-6). He was a war-time Ambassador to Great Britain and had been a presidential candidate in the elections of 1944