Cuban President congratulates José Ramón Machado Ventura

Havana, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday congratulated Commander of Rebel Army and revolutionary Doctor José Ramón Machado Ventura on his 91st birthday.

October 26, 2021
19:48

In a message posted on Twitter, the Cuban leader described Machado Ventura as an exemplary leader of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC).

‘Doctor and combatant, Minister of Health, exemplary leader of our @PartidoPCC, continues to give energy to the #Cuban Revolution. Thank you for your example,’ Díaz-Canel tweeted.

Native of former Las Villas province, Machado Ventura joined the Rebel Army -led by the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro- to fight the Fulgenci Batista´s dictatorshipof Fulgencio Batista.

After the Jan. 1 Revolution Triumph, Machado Ventura served for several positions in the Cuban government till he was elected as first vice president of the Councils of State and Ministers in 2008.

In the 6th PCC Congress, held in April 2011, Ventura was elected to serve as Second Secretary of the Central Committee, a position he took through April 19, 2021. mh/pll/jha/ebr