Antonio Núñez Jiménez - La Habana, Cuba
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The plaque honoring Antonio Núñez Jiménez is attached to the wall at the entrance of the Museo Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace Museum) located on Calle Oficios in Old Havana, Cuba.
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Location: Cuba
Date Posted: 03/07/2017
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"Antonio Núñez Jiménez (April 20, 1923 – September 13, 1998) was a Cuban revolutionary and academic.
Núñez was born in Alquízar, Havana Province. In 1950, he received his first doctorate from the University of Havana, and later received a second doctorate from the Lomonosov University of Moscow. In 1954, he authored Geography of Cuba, that replaced Levi Marrero’s Geografía de Cuba as a standard educational text in Cuba.
Núñez served as captain in the revolutionary forces of Che Guevara. After former rebel commander Humberto Sorí Marin was executed in April 1961, he took over the position of Minister of Agrarian Reform.
Núñez died on September 13, 1998. His work is highly respected in Cuban government circles."
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