Senén Casas Regueiro
Major General Senén Casas Regueiro (30 July 1934 in Bombí - 6 August 1996) was a Cuban politician. He was the Cuban Minister of Transportation from 1989 till his death. He was also the first deputy minister of defence and the chief of staff of the Cuban army. He was a brother of another Cuban politician, Julio Casas Regueiro.[1]
Senén Casas Regueiro | |
|---|---|
| Cuban Minister of Transportation | |
| In office June (after 12 June) 1989 – 6 August 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Diocles Torralba Gonzalez |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro Pérez Morales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1934 Bombí, El Salvador municipality |
| Died | 6 August 1996 |
| Political party | Communist Party of Cuba |
Legacy
The railway station of Santiago de Cuba, rebuilt in 1997, was named after him.[2]
Sources
- solvision.co.cu (Senén Casas Regueiro: Un General guantanamero, Agustín Pérez)
References
- secretoscuba.cultureforum.net
- (in Spanish) Santiago de Cuba railway station on EcuRed
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