Alfonso Fraga
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Alfonso Fraga-Pérez is a Cuba
n attorney
and diplomat
.
He is presently the Secretary General of OSPAAAL, the Organization of Solidarity of the People of Asia, Africa & Latin America (2006–present). He previously was the Cuban ambassador to Chile
(2000–2006) and the Chief of the Cuban Interests Section
in Washington, DC (1992–1998). Additionally, he served the Cuban government in its embassies in Yugoslavia
, China
, Poland
, East Germany and Zimbabwe
. He served as the head of the Cuban Foreign Ministry's European Department.
He is married to Isolina Elisa Gómez Rodríguez (born 1942) and has three children, Alfonso (ex-husband of Nilsa Castro Espín, daughter of Raúl Castro
and Vilma Espín Guillois
), Rosario, and Leonor Fraga Gómez and five grandchildren. He is the brother-in-law of the Cuban writer and attorney, Clemente Guillermo Gómez Rodríguez.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
.
He is presently the Secretary General of OSPAAAL, the Organization of Solidarity of the People of Asia, Africa & Latin America (2006–present). He previously was the Cuban ambassador to Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
(2000–2006) and the Chief of the Cuban Interests Section
Cuban Interests Section
The Cuban Interests Section in Washington, DC is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Cuba to the United States.It is located at 2639 16th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C...
in Washington, DC (1992–1998). Additionally, he served the Cuban government in its embassies in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, East Germany and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. He served as the head of the Cuban Foreign Ministry's European Department.
He is married to Isolina Elisa Gómez Rodríguez (born 1942) and has three children, Alfonso (ex-husband of Nilsa Castro Espín, daughter of Raúl Castro
Raúl Castro
Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who has been President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba since 2008; he previously exercised presidential powers in an acting capacity from 2006 to 2008...
and Vilma Espín Guillois
Vilma Espín Guillois
Vilma Lucila Espín Guillois was a Cuban revolutionary, feminist and chemical engineer. She was married to Raúl Castro, the current Cuban President, who is the brother to former Cuban President Fidel Castro...
), Rosario, and Leonor Fraga Gómez and five grandchildren. He is the brother-in-law of the Cuban writer and attorney, Clemente Guillermo Gómez Rodríguez.