Ricardo Alarcón
Ricardo Alarcón | |
|---|---|
_(headshot).jpg) Alarcón in 2008 | |
| President of the National Assembly of People's Power | |
| In office 24 February 1993 – 24 February 2013 | |
| Vice President | Jaime Alberto Hernandez-Baquero Crombet |
| Preceded by | Juan Escalona Reguera |
| Succeeded by | Esteban Lazo |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs (Cuba) | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Premier | Fidel Castro |
| Preceded by | Isidoro Malmierca Peoli |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Robaina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada 21 May 1937 Havana, Republic of Cuba |
| Died | 30 April 2022 (aged 84) Havana, Cuba |
| Political party | Communist Party of Cuba |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada (21 May 1937 – 30 April 2022) was a Cuban politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1993. Alarcón was President of the National Assembly of People's Power from 1993 to 2013.[1] He was also until 2013 a Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.[2] Alarcón was born in Havana, Cuba.
Career
[change | change source]Ricardo Alarcón was a Cuban politician who became the President of the National Assembly of People’s Power in 1993. He played a key role in negotiating migration agreements with the United States, ensuring that at least 20,000 visas were issued annually to Cuban citizens.
Alarcón faced challenges, such as being denied a visa to attend a conference in New York in 2000. He was known for his strong stance against U.S. accusations of Cuba pursuing weapons of mass destruction. Alarcón also emphasized that democracy should benefit the majority and not be imposed from outside.[3][4][5]
Alarcón died on 30 April 2022 in Havana at the age of 84.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Cuba parliament opens as Fidel Castro visits". BBC World Service. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ↑ Cuba removes Ricardo Alarcon from top Communist body
- ↑ A Strategic Flip-flop in the Caribbean: Lift the Embargo on Cub. Hoover Press. ISBN 978-0-8179-4353-0.
- ↑ "FLIGHT FROM CUBA; Cuba Names Leader For Talks With U.S." The New York Times. 31 August 1994. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ Lewis, Paul (8 September 1994). "U.S.-Cuban Talks Suspended As Envoy Returns to Havana". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ricardo Alarcón, key player in Cuba-U.S. relations, dies at 84".
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