Asela de los Santos

Asela de los Santos
Minister of Education
In office
1976–1984
Appointed byRaúl Castro
PresidentFidel Castro
Deputy Minister of Education
In office
1974–1976
Appointed byRaúl Castro
PresidentFidel Castro
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born10 September 1929
Died23 January 2020 (aged 90)
Havana, Cuba
PartyCommunist Party of Cuba
SpouseJosé Ramón Fernández
Alma materUniversity of Oriente (Cuba)
AwardsOrder of Playa Girón
Military service
AllegianceRepublic of Cuba
Branch/serviceCuban Revolutionary Army, Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
Years of service1953–1970
RankCaptain
Battles/warsCuban Revolution
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Asela de los Santos Tamayo (10 September 1929 – 23 January 2020) was a Cuban teacher, revolutionary leader and politician. She was a cofounder and the secretary general of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC). She served as Deputy Minister, then First Minister of Education in the government of the Communist Party of Cuba.