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 * Army General LEOPOLDO CINTRA FRIAS**


 * Cuban Communist Party Politburo Member**


 * Head of the West Region Army since 1990**


 * He was born on July 17, 1941**


 * Graduated from Military Higher Education**

He took part in the revolutionary struggle against the Batista dictatorship regime as a member of the July 26 Movement. He joined the Rebel Army by the end of 1957 Number 1 Column named “//José Martí//”.

He is member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party since its creation and member of the National Assembly of the Peoples Power (Parliament) since 1976.

He has had several responsibilities, such as: Brigade Chief of Land Artillery, Chief of the Motorized Division of the Army, Artillery Division Chief, and Revolutionary Army Forces Division 3234 and Tank Division UM-1011 Chief.

He was the Chief of the Tanks Third Brigade in the Internationalist Cuban Troops in Ethiopia.

He held several responsibilities as a member of the Cuban internationalist brigade in Angola, including Head of the Cuban Military Mission for several years.

He has received the Republic of Cuba National Hero Award