Preceded by Felipe Perez Roque Name Bruno Parrilla Party Communist Party of Cuba | Occupation Lawyer Role Cuban Politician | |
Born 22 January 1958 (age 66)
Mexico City, Mexico ( 1958-01-22 ) Political party Communist Party of Cuba | ||
Foreign minister Bruno RodrÃguez Parrilla spells out Cuba's new revolution
Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla (born 22 January 1958) is a Cuban diplomat and politician. He has served as Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2009.
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- Foreign minister Bruno Rodrguez Parrilla spells out Cubas new revolution
- Biography and career
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Biography and career
Born in Mexico City, Rodriguez 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 Perez Roque, after serving as the Vice-Minister. This was a result of the 2009 shake-up by Raul Castro.
On October 25, 2011, Rodriguez 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.
On July 20, 2015, Rodriguez 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.