Emilio Ochoa

Emilio Ochoa (born Emilio Ochoa y Ochoa; July 4, 1907 – June 27, 2007) was a Cuban dentist and politician. Believed to be the last living signatory of Cuba's 1940 Constitution, he served as Senator (1940–1948) and became part of the opposition against both Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro, ultimately going into exile in the 1960s.

Biography

Dr. Ochoa was one of seven children in a poor family. He studied dentistry in Havana and graduated in 1937. During this time he became involved in politics and was one of the delegates of the Partido Auténtico to the constitutional convention which wrote the Cuban Constitution of 1940.

Dr. Ochoa helped found two political parties: the Partido Autentico in 1934 and the Partido Ortodoxo in 1947. Ochoa was first elected as a Senator in 1940 and served in that office until 1948. He is buried at Flagler Memorial Park.