DIRECTOR GENERAL
Full Name: Emilio Ratmir Lozada García.
Date of birth: 23 September 1968.
He graduated as Bachelor of International Relations from the Higher Institute of International Relations of Havana in 1991. He also graduated as Bachelor of Law from the School of Law of the University of Havana in 1998.
Further education: Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Higher Institute of International Relations in 2008.
Languages: Russian, English and French.
Career:
1993-1995: Diplomatic Attaché at the Europe Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba.
1995-1997: Third Secretary of the Embassy of Cuba in Slovakia.
1997-1999: Second Secretary and afterwards First Secretary of the Europe Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba.
1999-2002: Political Counsellor of the Embassy of Cuba in the Russian Federation.
2003-2005: Counsellor of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba.
2005-2012: Chief of Cabinet of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba.
2013-2018: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba in the Russian Federation, with concurrent accreditation to Armenia and Uzbekistan.
March 2018-present: Ambassador. Director General of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He has been a member of several official delegations participating in bilateral visits, international events and meetings.
He is married and has five children.
Phone Number: 7 8364352
Email: dgdgab@minrex.gob.cu
Twitter’s account: @EmilioLozadaG
EUROPE AND CANADA DIVISION
Director
Full Name: Alba Beatríz Soto Pimentel
Date of birth: 30 July 1970.
She graduated as Bachelor of International Relations from the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations in 1993.
Further education: Postgraduate courses on migrations and communication media (1997-1998); studies at the Alliance française of Havana (1990-1996); Master’s Degree in Diplomatic Studies from the Matías Romero Institute, Mexico (1996-1997).
Languages: English and French
Career:
1995-1996: International Relations Assistant in charge of Switzerland and Austria, Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1997-1998: International Relations Assistant in charge of France, Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1998-1999: Third Secretary, Embassy of Cuba in the Kingdom of Sweden.
1999: Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Cuba in the Kingdom of Sweden.
2000-2002: Second Secretary of the Embassy of Cuba in the Kingdom of Sweden.
2002-2005: Second and First Secretary in charge of Italy and other countries of the region, Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2005-2008: First Secretary, Embassy of Cuba in Japan.
2008-2009: First Secretary, International Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2009-2011: Counsellor in charge of the European Union and Benelux, Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2011-2014: Ambassador in the Republic of Congo, with concurrent accreditation to Gabon and Cameroon.
2014-2017: Ambassador to the Republic of Italy, Malta, San Marino, and the international organizations based in Rome (FAO, IFAD, WFP). Delegate to the Italo-Latin American Institute.
November 2017: Ambassador. Director of the Europe and Canada Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
She has been a member of several official delegations participating in bilateral visits, international events and meetings.
She is married and has a son.
Phone Number: 7 8364261
Email: directordec@minrex.gob.cu
SUBSAHARAN AFRICA DIVISION
Director
Full Name: Gisela Beatriz García Rivera
Date of birth: 17 March 1961
She graduated as Bachelor of International Relations from the Higher Institute of International Relations in 1983.
Further education: Various postgraduate studies.
Languages: English.
Career:
1984-1984: International Relations Assistant, North America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1984-1985: English Language Studies, University of Georgetown, Guyana.
1986-1990: Third Secretary, North America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1991-1996: Second Secretary, Latin America and Caribbean Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1996-2001: Official posted overseas, Association of Caribbean States, Trinidad and Tobago.
2002-2004: First Secretary, Latin America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2004-2009: Ambassador, Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica.
2009-2010: Ambassador, Latin America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. .
2010-2012: Ambassador, Deputy Director of the Latin America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2012-2017: Ambassador, Embassy of Cuba in Angola.
January 2018: Ambassador. Director of the Subsaharan Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
She has been a member of several official delegations participating in bilateral visits, international events and meetings.
She has received several national and foreign distinctions.
She is married and has two children.
Phone Number: 7 8364149
Email: directordass@minrex.gob.cu
Twitter’s account:: @GBGarciaRivera
NORTH AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST DIVISION
Director
Full Name: Héctor Igarza Cabrera
Date of birth: 28 August 1954.
He graduated as Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Havana.
Languages: English, French and Portuguese.
Career:
1973-1976: Specialist at the Subsaharan Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1977-1978: Second Secretary of the Embassy of Cuba in Gabon.
1979-1980: Specialist at the Subsaharan Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1980-1985: First Secretary of the Embassy of Cuba in Mozambique.
1986-1987: First Secretary of the Embassy of Cuba in Zimbabwe.
1988-1989: Specialist at the Subsaharan Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1989-1992: Head of the Correspondents’ Office, Prensa Latina Agency in New York.
1993-1994: Specialist at the United States Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1995-1996: Specialist at the Subsaharan Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1997-2001: Head of the North News Desk of Prensa Latina Agency.
2002-2003: Chargé d’affaires in Liberia.
2003-2007: Ambassador in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
2008-2011: Ambassador, Lead Specialist in Southern and Eastern Africa, Subsaharan Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2011-2011: Ambassador, Deputy Director of the Subsaharan Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2012-2013: Director of the Subsaharan Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2013-2017: Ambassador in the French Republic, with concurrent accreditation to the Principality of Monaco.
2017-present: Ambassador. Director of the North Africa and Middle East Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He has been a member of several official delegations participating in bilateral visits, international events and meetings.
He is married and has three children.
Phone Number: 7 8364458
Email: directordanmo@minrex.gob.cu
Twitter’s account: : @HectorIgarzaC
ASIA AND OCEANIA DIVISION
Director
Full Name: Alberto Jesús Blanco Silva
Date of birth: 2 January 1963
He graduated as Bachelor of International Political Relations from the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations.
Further education: Course on Modern Chinese Language at the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute, People’s Republic of China; Course in the National Defense College of the Republic of Cuba, and other postgraduate courses.
Languages: Chinese and English
Career:
1990-1993: Third Secretary of the Embassy of Cuba in the People’s Republic of China.
1994: Third Secretary, Asia and Oceania Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba.
1994-1995: Counsellor of the Embassy of Cuba in the People’s Republic of China.
1996-2000: Official at the Secretariat of the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers.
2000-2002: Advisor of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
2002-2003: Consul-General in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China.
2004-2007: Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of Cuba in the People’s Republic of China.
2007-2011: Director of the Asia and Oceania Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2011-2016: Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in the People’s Republic of China.
2016: Ambassador. Director of the Asia and Oceania Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He has been a member of Cuban official delegations participating in official visits abroad and international events.
He is married and has two children.
Phone Number: 7 8364238
Email: director.dao@minrex.gob.cu
Twitter’s account: @AlbertoBlancoS