Mario García Kohly
Don Mario García Kohly | |
|---|---|
| City Councilor for Havana | |
| In office 1901–1902 | |
| Deputy at the Congress of Cuba | |
| In office 1902 | |
| Chief of Cuban Immigration Office at the Cuban Embassy in Madrid | |
| In office 1902–? | |
| Member of the Advisory Law Commission of Cuba | |
| In office 1906–1909 | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | |
| In office 1913–1924 | |
| Cuban Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 1924–1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1875 Havana |
| Died | July 22, 1935 (Aged 64) Madrid |
| Resting place | San Justo Cemetery |
| Children | Mario García Kohley, Jr. |
| Awards |
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Don Mario García Kohly was a Cuban journalist, author, and politician, who served on the Havana City Council, Presidential Cabinet of Mariano Gómez, the Congress of Cuba, and as the Cuban ambassador to Spain.[1] When President Gerardo Machado was overthrown in 1933, García Kohly ran a failed Presidential campaign against Alberto Herrera Franchi.[2] He was also the chair of the short-lived Havana Symphony Orchestra in 1910, which only performed six performances.[3]
Life
García Kohly was born in Havana in 1871. He completed his Law degree in the same city and was involved in political struggles in the years leading up to the Cuban War of Independence, forcing him to seek refuge in Mexico in 1895, where he began contributing to various newspapers, becoming known as a political and legal writer.[2] At some point, he returned to Cuba.
Upon his return to his homeland, García Kohly wrote for the newspaper La Discusión and also founded El Patriota while serving as the director of Patria.[1]
In 1901, he was elected to be a councilor for the Havana City Council.[1] In 1902, he became a deputy in the Congress of Cuba.[1]
He cut his congressional service short when he was appointed First Class Secretary at the Cuban Embassy in Madrid, Spain, managing the Cuban Immigration Office there.[2]
He returned to Cuba years later to actively participate in its political life. Some of the fundamental and organic laws of his country are his work.[2] From 1906 to 1909, García Kohly was a member of the Advisory Law Commission of Cuba.[4]
At some point, Kohly served in the Presidential Cabinet, as Secretary of Public Instruction for President Miguel Mariano Gómez.[5]
In 1913, he was promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. By 1926, when Cuba elevated its diplomatic representation, he assumed the role of ambassador in Madrid.[6]
In 1913, García Kohly was appointed as an Extraordinary Envoy and Plenipotentiary Minister to Spain. In 1924, he took on the role of Cuban Ambassador to Spain.[1]
Throughout his career, García Kohly worked to strengthen ties between Cuba and Spain. His writings and journalistic contributions reflected his deep respect and admiration for Spain. In 1933, he voluntarily stepped down as ambassador to manage a Presidential campaign bid, but remained a widely respected figure in Madrid's diplomatic circles.[6] His affinity for Spain led to him being named an honorary doctorate from the Central University in October 1928.[2] He was also a member of the Paris Academy of International Law and a Commander of the Legion of Honor.[6]
He wrote numerous books, including;[2]
- Laley Penal Militar (Military Penal Law)[2]
- En la tierra de Juárez (In the Land of Juárez)[2]
- Gambatta[2]
- Franklin[2]
- Grandes hombres de Cuba (Great Men of Cuba)[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Lugo-Viña, Ruy de (1923). El tribuno de la diplomacia : Mario García Kohly. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library. Madrid : Biblioteca Cuba.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Muerte del ex embajador de Cuba en España, señor García Kohly". hemerotecadigital.bne.es. El Sol. July 23, 1975.
- ^ "Cuba. Logotipo de la Orquesta Sinfónica de la Habana, fundada en el año 1910, y presidida por el diplomático Mario García Kohly (1876-1935 Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Lockmiller, David A. (1937). "The Advisory Law Commission of Cuba". The Hispanic American Historical Review. 17 (1): 2–29. doi:10.2307/2506923. ISSN 0018-2168.
- ^ Munson Steamship Line (1907). The Cuba review. LuEsther T. Mertz Library New York Botanical Garden. New York : Munson Steamship Line. p. 144.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ a b c "Fallecimiento del ex embajador de Cuba en Madrid, señor García Kohly". hemerotecadigital.bne.es. La Nación (Madrid). July 23, 1935.