César Benito Cabrera

César Benito Cabrera (born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1947) was the former United States Ambassador to the island nations of Mauritius and the Seychelles, both located in the Indian Ocean. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on June 6, 2006. His appointment was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 13, 2006. Ambassador Cabrera arrived in Port Louis on October 20, 2006, and presented his credentials to Mauritian President Sir Anerood Jugnauth on October 23, 2006.[1]

Ambassador
César Benito Cabrera
15th United States Ambassador to Mauritius
In office
October 2, 2006 – October 14, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byJohn Price
Succeeded byMary Jo Wills
15th United States Ambassador to Seychelles
In office
October 2, 2006 – October 14, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byJohn Price
Succeeded byMary Jo Willis
Personal details
Born1947 (age 75–76)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHelvetia Barros
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
ProfessionDiplomatic corps

Cabrera is currently the president of Barza Development Corporation with over 25 years of commercial development and business experience in the Puerto Rican real estate market. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in 1971, there he joined Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.

Cabrera has also had an active political career. From 1992 to 2004, he served as executive director of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico and led the Puerto Rico delegation to the Republican National Convention in 2000. In 2004, he was a member of the U.S. Presidential delegation at the inauguration of Martin Torrijos, President of Panama. He has also served on the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. He is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors.[2] He is fluent in Spanish and English. He is married to Helvetia Barros, has one daughter, and one granddaughter.[3]

References
  1. Official Nomination Announcement from the White House official website from the White House 6 June 2006
  2. United States Department of State
  3. Official State Department biography Archived 2016-05-02 at the Wayback Machine from the United States Department of State


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