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