Faure Chomón

Cuban revolutionary, politician, diplomat, and historian (1929-2019)

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Lived 1929–2019, aged 90

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1929–2019
Aged 90

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Updated 2026-07-19

Faure Chomón Mediavilla was a Cuban historian and politician. He was one of the founding members and leaders of the Directorio Revolucionario 13 de Marzo. After the triumph of the Revolution he joined Fidel Castro's government. Early in his career, he served as the Secretary of Communication and Transportation and Ambassador to the Soviet Union. Later he served as Ambassador to Vietnam and Ecuador as well as historian of the Revolution. He was also member of the National Assembly of People's Power from 1976 to his death.