Gonzalo Güell

Gonzalo Güell y Morales de los Ríos (16 February 1895 in Havana, Cuba – 2 September 1985 in Coral Gables, Florida U.S.) was a Cuban lawyer and a career diplomat (1919–1959).

Gonzalo Güell
13th Prime Minister of Cuba
In office
12 March 1958  1 January 1959
PresidentManuel Urrutia Lleó
Preceded byEmilio Núñez
Succeeded byJosé Miró
Foreign Minister of Cuba
In office
1956–1959
Preceded byCarlos Saladrigas
Succeeded byRoberto Agramonte
Personal details
Born(1895-02-16)February 16, 1895
Havana, Cuba
DiedSeptember 2, 1985(1985-09-02) (aged 90)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.

Guell was Foreign Minister of Cuba from 1956 to 1959 and Prime Minister of Cuba from March 12, 1958 to January 1, 1959. He also served as the Cuban Ambassador to Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Norway and the United Nations.

He was one of the 40 persons that flew with Fulgencio Batista to the Dominican Republic on New Year's Eve 1959 when Fidel Castro took over Cuba.

He was married 3 times. Two of his wives were Francisca Pubill and Juana Inigo. He had no children.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Emilio Núñez
Prime Minister of Cuba
March 12, 1958 – January 1, 1959
Succeeded by
José Miró
Preceded by
Carlos Saladrigas
Foreign Minister of Cuba
1956-1959
Succeeded by
Roberto Agramonte
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