César Benito Cabrera Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Ambassador
César Benito Cabrera
Order:15th
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Mauritius
Term Start:October 2, 2006
Term End:October 14, 2009
Predecessor:John Price
Successor:Mary Jo Wills
President:George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Order2:15th
Ambassador From2:United States
Country2:Seychelles
Term Start2:October 2, 2006
Term End2:October 14, 2009
Predecessor2:John Price
Successor2:Mary Jo Willis
President2:George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Spouse:Helvetia Barros
Children:1
Alma Mater:University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Profession:Diplomatic corps

César Benito Cabrera (born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1947) was the former United States Ambassador to the island nations of Mauritius and the Seychelles, both located in the Indian Ocean. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on June 6, 2006. His appointment was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 13, 2006. Ambassador Cabrera arrived in Port Louis on October 20, 2006, and presented his credentials to Mauritian President Sir Anerood Jugnauth on October 23, 2006.[1]

Cabrera is currently the president of Barza Development Corporation with over 25 years of commercial development and business experience in the Puerto Rican real estate market. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in 1971, there he joined Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.

Cabrera has also had an active political career. From 1992 to 2004, he served as executive director of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico and led the Puerto Rico delegation to the Republican National Convention in 2000. In 2004, he was a member of the U.S. Presidential delegation at the inauguration of Martin Torrijos, President of Panama. He has also served on the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. He is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors.[2] He is fluent in Spanish and English. He is married to Helvetia Barros, has one daughter, and one granddaughter.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060606-5.html Official Nomination Announcement from the White House official website
  2. https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/73834.htm United States Department of State
  3. http://mauritius.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html Official State Department biography