# Jorge Risquet

> Jorge Risquet Valdés-Saldaña was a Cuban revolutionary and politician. He participated in the Sierra Maestra guerrilla campaign against the government of Fulgencio Batista during the Cuban Revolution, and later became involved in the Angolan Civil War. He assisted in peace negotiations between Angola and South Africa, which led to the independence of Namibia and contributed to the release of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid. He was member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1980 to 1991.

*Cuban military personnel*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** Cuba
- **Born:** 1930-05-06
- **Died:** 2015-10-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jorge Risquet Valdés-Saldaña was a Cuban revolutionary and politician. He participated in the Sierra Maestra guerrilla campaign against the government of Fulgencio Batista during the Cuban Revolution, and later became involved in the Angolan Civil War. He assisted in peace negotiations between Angola and South Africa, which led to the independence of Namibia and contributed to the release of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid. He was member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1980 to 1991.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.0

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56669783)

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