First Deputy Minister

Gerardo

Name: Gerardo Peñalver Portal

Date of Birth: 04/13/1969

Degree: Bachelor in International Political Relations, Higher Institute of International Relations "Raúl Roa García".

Professional Career:

1994 -1996:  Specialist, Europe Division at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1996 - 1998: Third Secretary, Embassy of Cuba in Germany

1998 - 2000: Specialist, Europe Division at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2000 - 2003: Counselor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Cuba in Germany

2003 - 2005: Official, Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers

2005 - 2009: Ambassador of Cuba to Germany

2009 - 2018: Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2018 - 2020: Ambassador of Cuba to Russia

2020 - 2021: Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Dec. 2021- March 2023 : First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

March 2023 – March 2024: Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (with the rank of First Deputy Minister)

April 2024 - present: First Deputy Minister of MINREX

X's account: @GerardoPPortal

Secretary: Yohanna Rodríguez Hernández

Telephone: 7 836 4129

E-mail: vm1-secretaria@minrex.gob.cu 

Specialist:

Name : Fernando J. Camejo Pérez

Telephone: 7 836 4113

E-mail:  vm1-esp01@minrex.gob.cu