Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
| Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba | |
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Assumed office 2 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Felipe Pérez Roque |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 January 1958 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | Communist Party of Cuba |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla (born 22 January 1958) is a Cuban diplomat and politician. He has served as Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2009.
Biography and career
Born in Mexico City, Rodríguez Parrilla served as Cuba's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1995 to 2003. He was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs on March 2, 2009, replacing Felipe Pérez Roque, after serving as the Vice-Minister. This was a result of the 2009 shake-up by Raúl Castro.
On October 25, 2011, Rodríguez Parrilla addressed the United Nations General Assembly right before the annual non-binding vote calling for the United States to end its embargo against Cuba.[1]
On July 20, 2015, Rodríguez attended the reinauguration of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., making him the first Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit the United States on a diplomatic mission since 1958.[2]
References
- The Miami Herald, Cuban Economy: Purge Aims to Halt Cuba's Economic Free Fall, Sunday March 8, 2009, Page 1A.
- St. Petersburg Times, Raul Castro names his team, March 3, 2009.
- Houston Chronicle, Raul Castro shakes up his Cabinet Some Cuban leaders loyal to Fidel are ousted, March 3, 2009.
- Cubavision TV, Havana, Cuban state council announces cabinet reshuffle, March 2, 2009
- The Miami Herald, Cuba: New Foreign Minister Expected to Set New Tone, Tuesday, March 10, 2009, Page 6A
External links
- http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/pdf/martes/pagina5.pdf
- http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=105&sid=1614566
- http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6992631
- http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE52868R20090309
- http://www.periodico26.cu/english/news_cuba/mar2009/official-note030209.html
- http://www.embacubalebanon.com/cur_min1.html
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Fernando Remìrez de Estenoz-Barciela |
Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations 1995 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Orlando Requeijo Gual |
| Preceded by Felipe Pérez Roque |
Foreign Minister of Cuba 2009 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |