Gonzalo Güell

Gonzalo Güell
13th Prime Minister of Cuba
In office 12 March 1958 – 1 January 1959
President	Manuel Urrutia Lleó
Preceded by	Emilio Núñez
Succeeded by	José Miró
Foreign Minister of Cuba
In office 1956–1959
Preceded by	Carlos Saladrigas
Succeeded by	Roberto Agramonte
Personal details
Born	(1895-02-16)February 16, 1895 Havana, Cuba
Died	September 2, 1985(1985-09-02) (aged 90) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.

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).

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.

References

• Registro Social de la Habana 1958, Molina Y Cia., S.A.
• Cuban Information Archives
• Time Magazine, "End of a War", January 12, 1959