Carlos Mendieta y Montefur (4 November 1873 – 27 September 1960) was a Cuban politician and interim President of Cuba.

A chief opponent of Gerardo Machado, Mendieta was installed as interim President of Cuba in 1934 by a coup led by Fulgencio Batista.

[1] During his presidency, women gained the right to vote and the Platt Amendment was rescinded.

Mendieta resigned in 1935 after unrest continued.

- 20 July 1942) and they had one child, Carmen Mendieta-Ledon, who married Calixto Garcia Velez.