Jorge Risquet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jorge Risquet

Date of Birth: 06-May-1930

Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jorge Risquet Valdés-Saldaña (1930–2015) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician.
He participated in the Sierra Maestra guerrilla of Fidel Castro and became later involved in the Angola Civil War.
He participated in peace negotiations between Angola and South Africa, which led to the independence of Namibia and contributed to the release of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid.
He was member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1980 to 1991.