Roberto Morales Ojeda | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba | |
| In office 21 July 2018 – 10 October 2019 | |
| President | Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1967 |
Roberto Tomás Morales Ojeda (born 15 June 1967)[1] is a Cuban physician and politician who served as a Vice President of Cuba. He is a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC)[2] and, between 2010 and 2018, served in the Council of Ministers as Minister of Public Health.[3] Currently, he is the secretary of organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.[4]
Early life
Born in the province of Cienfuegos, Morales Ojeda completed a degree in medicine in 1991,[citation needed] with a specialization in comprehensive and general medicine. He later completed a master's degree in public health.[5]
He was elected to the National Assembly of People's Power in 2008.[5] In 2014, he served as President of the sixty-seventh session of the WHO's World Health Assembly.[5] On 19 April 2018, he was elected one of the six Vice-presidents of Cuba.[citation needed] The National Assembly officially approved his, as well as other Cabinet nominations, in a vote of confidence on 21 July 2018.[6]
References
- ^ "Consejo de Ministros: Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular". Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ Miembros del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba
- ^ "Nombra Cuba nuevo ministro de salud pública". Archived from the original on 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ Chinese premier meets with PCC delegation
- ^ a b c Dr Roberto Morales Ojeda, Minister of Public Health of Cuba
- ^ https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/nation/cuba-seats-new-ministers-but-old-guard-influence-remains/article_e6bce838-f2d9-557e-a917-b85adc5a7ea7.html
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