Rosa Elena
Simeón Negrín dies
LAST night at
11:50 p.m., the outstanding revolutionary, scientist
and national leader Dr. Rosa Elena Simeón Negrín
died in the capital after a serious and prolonged
illness. She was 61.
Rosa Elena, who
was minister of science, technology and the
environment up to the moment of her death, always
stood out in terms of a wholehearted commitment to
her obligations despite suffering from a long-term
illness and under constant medical treatment.
A doctor of
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Rosa Elena achieved
notable educational and investigative results and
was highly recognized in many quarters. She likewise
received a number of decorations, including the
Carlos J. Finlay Order, was an active member of
national and international scientific organizations
and held important positions in the national centers
for Scientific Research and Agrarian Health. She was
elected president of the Academy of Science of Cuba
in 1985 and remained in that post until the founding
of the Ministry which she headed in 1994.
At her death she
had the honorary title of Heroine of Labor of the
Republic of Cuba, was a member of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party, and of the
National Committee of the Federation of Cuban Women.
She was elected as a reserve member of the Political
Bureau at the 3rd Congress of our Party.
