Margarita Marlene González Fernández
# Margarita Marlene González Fernández

Margarita Marlene González Fernández is a Cuban politician and is the Cuban Minister of Labor and Social Security (2009–present). She was appointed as a result of the 2009 shake-up by Raúl Castro.

## Early life

Ms. González has a Master's Degree in Human Resources and is an Industrial Engineer. In 2001, she was made Vice Minister of Labor and Social Security and in 2003, she was appointed to First Vice Minister. She is a member of the Communist Party of Cuba.

