Sergio del Valle Jiménez

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Sergio del Valle Jiménez (April 15, 1927 – November 15, 2007) was a high-ranking Cuban military and government official who served as army chief of staff during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis as Cabinet Minister during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

A physician by training, Sergio del Valle became a part of the movement against the government of Fulgencio Batista in the 1950s and, by 1957, was fighting in Fidel Castro's rebel army's second column under the leadership of Camilo Cienfuegos. After Castro took power, del Valle served in a number of top positions, most notably his key military post at the time of the Missile Crisis. In subsequent decades, he was Interior Minister (1968-79) and Health Public Minister (1979-86).

Sergio del Valle died in Havana at the age of 80. [1] [2] [3]

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  1. ^ Prensa Latina obituary: "Cuban Republic Hero Dies"
  2. ^ Associated Press obituary: "Cuban Gen. Del Valle Dies"
  3. ^ New York Times obituary: "Sergio del Valle, a Castro Stalwart, Dies"

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