Roberto Tomás Morales Ojeda (born 15 June 1967) is a

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n physician and politician who served as a

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. He is a member of the

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of the

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(PCC) and, between 2010 and 2018, served in the

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as Minister of Public Health. Currently, he is the secretary of organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. He has been described as the front runner to become the next

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Early life

Born in the province of Cienfuegos, Morales Ojeda completed a degree in medicine in 1991, with a specialization in comprehensive and general medicine. He later completed a master's degree in public health.Dr Roberto Morales Ojeda, Minister of Public Health of Cuba
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in 2008. In 2014, he served as President of the sixty-seventh session of the

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. On 19 April 2018, he was elected one of the six Vice-presidents of Cuba. The National Assembly officially approved his, as well as other Cabinet nominations, in a vote of confidence on 21 July 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morales Ojeda, Roberto Tomas 1967 births Living people Cuban physicians Government ministers of Cuba Communist Party of Cuba politicians People from Cienfuegos Province