Roberto Agramonte | |
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Born | 3 May 1904 Villa Clara, Cuba |
Died | 12 December 1995 Miami, Florida USA |
Dr. Roberto Agramonte (born Roberto Daniel Agramonte y Pichardo on May 3, 1904 in Villa Clara, Cuba - 12 December 1995 in Miami, Florida, USA) was a philosopher and Cuban politician.
He graduated from the University of Havana School of Law. Dr. Agramonte was also the Dean of School of Philosophy and Letters at the University of Havana. From 1947 to 1948, he was the Ambassador of Cuba to Mexico. In 1948, he returned to Cuba to run for Vice-President of Cuba with Dr. Eduardo Chibás (as President).
He was the first Foreign Minister of the Cuban Revolution. He later resigned because of the Communist tilt of the government. In May 1960, he left Cuba for Puerto Rico with his family.
He was the son of Frank Agramonte and María Pichardo y Pichardo. He was married to Concha María de la Concepción del Río y Madueño and they had two children, Roberto and Conchita Agramonte-del Rio.
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Preceded by Gonzalo Güell |
Foreign Minister of Cuba 1959 |
Succeeded by Raúl Roa García |