Juan Carlos García Granda
Juan Carlos García Granda | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2019 | |
| President | Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Prime Minister | Manuel Marrero Cruz |
| Preceded by | Manuel Marrero Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1963 Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Political party | Communist Party of Cuba |
Juan Carlos García Granda is a Cuban state official currently serving as the Minister of Tourism of Cuba. He served as first deputy minister under former Minister of Tourism Manuel Marrero Cruz until Cruz's appointment to the office of Prime Minister in December 2019.[1][2]
Career
[edit]García has advocated for the construction of additional "emblematic" luxury hotels in the country. In November 2019, he inaugurated the Paseo del Prado Hotel in Havana in the company of the former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Raúl Castro, and the former President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel. He has also advocated for the strengthening of bilateral ties with Canada, which ranks first among the issuers of visitors.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Mata, Alejandro (2019-12-21). "Cuba elige a Manuel Marrero como primer ministro, cargo suprimido hace 43 años". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Designan Gobierno de la República de Cuba: Primer Ministro, Viceprimeros ministros, y demás miembros del Consejo de Ministros". Embajadas y Consulados de Cuba (in Spanish). 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Juan Carlos García Granda, nuevo ministro de Turismo de Cuba". Noticias de turismo REPORTUR (in Spanish). 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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