Manuel Marrero Cruz | |
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![]() 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 | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Colonel |
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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 resilience. 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]