Francisco Ichaso

Francisco Ichaso
Director of the Press and Information Office of the Presidential Palace of Cuba
In office
1934
Member of the Havana City Council
Personal details
BornOctober 10, 1901
Cienfuegos, Las Villas
DiedOctober 28, 1962 (aged 61)

Francisco Ichaso Macías was a Cuban journalist, lawyer, and political thinker who played a significant role in Cuba’s intellectual and political landscape during the early and mid-20th century. He served as a member of the Havana City Council, and Director of the Press and Information Office. He was a member of the Minorista Group, and the President of PEN International's Cuba Club. He was also present at the Protest of the Thirteen, the first major protest of the Cuban intellectual class since Cuban independence.