Manuel Marrero Cruz | |
|---|---|
 Marrero in 2022 | |
| 18th Prime Minister of Cuba | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2019 | |
| President | Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Deputy | Ricardo Cabrisas |
| Preceded by | Miguel Díaz-Canel (President of the Council of Ministers) |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 2004 – 21 December 2019 | |
| President | Fidel Castro Raúl Castro Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos García Grada |
| Member of the National Assembly of People's Power | |
| Assumed office 19 April 2023 | |
| Constituency | Holguín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Marrero Cruz 11 July 1963 Holguín, Cuba |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of Cuba |
| Branch/service |  Revolutionary Armed Forces |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Cuban Revolutionary Army |
Manuel Marrero Cruz (born 11 July 1963) is a Cuban politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Cuba, and the first since re-establishment of the office of Prime Minister in December 2019 after the 43-year abolition of the position dating from 1976. The last Prime Minister before the abolition of the office was Fidel Castro.[1] Marrero is the first person to hold the position of Prime Minister of Cuba in 43 years.[2] A member of the Communist Party of Cuba, he served as the country's long-time Minister of Tourism from 2004 until his appointment to the office of Prime Minister in December 2019.[3] During his tenure as tourism minister, Cuban tourism witnessed massive[citation needed] resilience.[citation needed] Marrero is an architect[4] and worked in Gaviota, the tourism arm of the Cuban military, where he also held the rank of colonel.[5]
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