Dr. José Miguel Miyar Barruecos (born 3 August 1932, in Siboney) is a Cuban politician and the Cuban Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment from 2009 to March 2012. Article on GranmaThe Miami Herald, Cuban Economy: Purge Aims to Halt Cuba's Economic Free Fall, Sunday 8 March 2009, Page 1A.
Biography Dr. Miyar was a member in the Cuban Revolutionary Forces. He is a medical doctor. He was the Director of the Cuban Rural Medical Service. He was Secretary to the Council of State from 1980 to 2009. Dr. Miyar was a Deputy in the National Assembly of Popular Power and a Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba until 2013.
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External links Cubans wonder about military's growing role (Reuters) Official Note from the Cuban Council of State (web.archive.org)