Eusebio Leal Spengler

Doctor of Historical Sciences from the University of La Habana. Master's in Studies on Latin America, the Caribbean and Cuba. Specialist in Archaeological Sciences.

He completed post-graduate studies in Italy on the restoration of Historic Centers through a scholarship granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic.

Deputy to the National Assembly of People's Power in the IV, V and VI Legislature. Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Organization.

In 1967 he was appointed Director of the Museum of the City of La Habana, succeeding in his position Doctor Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring, of whom he was a student. He assumed the restoration works of the House of Government, former Palace of the Captains General and House of the Chapter that concluded in 1979. In 1981 he was given the responsibility of directing the restoration works investments approved by the Government of the City on May 5 of that year.

On April 16, 1986 he was assigned responsibility for the works at the Fortress of San Carlos de La Cabaña and, later, at the Castle of the Three Kings of El Morro. In accordance with the UNESCO declaration, the perimeter of the old walls and the System of Fortifications for the defense of the city was inscribed in the World Heritage Index in 1982 with number 27.

Historian of the City of La Habana. He is President of the National Commission of Monuments, President of the Cuban Committee of ICOM and President of Honor of the Cuban Committee of ICOMOS; Dean of the Faculty of the "San Jerónimo University College of La Habana".

He is President of the Group of Parliamentarians of Friendship Cuba – Mexico.

He has written essays, prologues and articles on the history of Cuba and abroad. He is the author of the books: Regresar en el tiempo, Detén el paso caminante, Verba Volant, Fiñes, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes El Diario Perdido, La Luz sobre el Espejo, Poesía y Palabra (I and II), Para no Olvidar (I and II), Fundada Esperanza, Patria Amada and Bio-Bibliografía (I, II and III).

Of the magnitude and scope of his personal work, increasingly recognized internationally, his principal milestones are presented below.

He has delivered master lectures and academic lectures at major Houses of Study, Museums and Scientific Institutions of:

•University of La Habana, Cuba.
•University of Matanzas, Cuba.
•University of Pinar del Río (Hermanos Saiz), Cuba.
•University of Villa Clara, Cuba.
•University of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
•University of Camagüey, Cuba.
•Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
•Pontifical University Madre y Maestra of Santiago, Dominican Republic.
•Grand Auditorium of the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
•University of San Carlos of Prague, Czechoslovakia.
•National University of San Marcos, Peru.
•San Antonio Abad University of Cusco, Peru.
•University of Milan (Bicoca) Italy.
•University of La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
•University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico.
•Iberoamerican University, Mexico.
•Autonomous University of Campeche, Mexico.
•University of the Valle de Atemajac, Guadalajara, Mexico.
•Julio Cortázar Latin American Chair, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
•University of Sofia in Tokyo, Japan.
•Soka Gakai University, Tokyo, Japan.
•University of Cuenca, Ecuador.
•University of San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia.
•University of San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.
•University of San Javier, Sucre, Bolivia.
•University of La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain.
•Grand Auditorium of the University of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
•International University Menéndez y Pelayo, La Magdalena, Santander, Spain.
•University of Alicante, Spain.
•Grand Auditorium of the University of Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
•University of SEK, Segovia, Spain.
•University of Helsinki, Finland.
•University of Stockholm, Sweden.
•La Maison de Amerique Latine, University of the Sorbonne, Paris, France.
•University of Bahia, Brazil.
•University of Minas, Brazil.
•University of Brasilia, Brazil.
•Grand Auditorium of the University of Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
•Columbia University, New York, United States of America.
•University of La Paz, New York, United States of America.
•University of La Plata, Argentina.
•National University of Bogotá, Colombia.
•Javieriana University of Bogotá, Colombia.
•Kings College of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain.
•Faculty of Languages, University of Bristol, Great Britain.
•Metropolitan University of London, Great Britain.
•Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
•National University of San Carlos, Guatemala.
•Institute of Diplomacy and International Sciences, University of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
•Raúl Porras Barrachea Institute, Peru.
•Cuban-Peruvian Institute José Martí, Peru.
•Oriental University Institute, Italy.
•Italian-Latin American Institute (ILA) Rome, Italy.
•Institute of Diplomacy and International Sciences, University of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
•Iberoamerican Institute of Spanish Cooperation, Spain.
•Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture of York, United Kingdom Great Britain.
•Diplomatic Academy of Lima, Peru.
•Chair of the Americas, Madrid, Spain.
•House of America, Madrid, Spain.
•Archive of Indianos, Asturias, Spain.
•Center for Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, Puerto Rico.
•Society of Art of New York, United States of America.
•Andrés Bello Accord, Santafe de Bogotá, Colombia.
•Higher Academy of Arts of Bogotá, Colombia.
•Spanish Circle of Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain.

He currently holds the status of:
•Dr. Honoris Causa in Architecture of the José Antonio Echeverría Polytechnic Institute, Cuba.
•Dr. Honoris Causa in Philosophy and Letters of the University of Athens, Greece.
•Dr. Honoris Causa in Architecture of the University of Ferrara, Italy.
•Dr. Honoris Causa in Architecture of the University of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
•Dr. Honoris Causa in Theology of the National and Capodistrian University of Athens.
•Full Member of the Cuban Academy of Language, Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
•Titular Professor of the Chair of Philosophy and Letters of the University of La Habana.
•Member of the Eloy Alfaro and Juan Gualberto Gómez Chairs of the University of La Habana.
•Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy of History.
•Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, as Competent in Art.
•Corresponding Member of the Venezuelan Academy of History.
•Corresponding Member of the Peruvian Academy of History.
•Corresponding Member of the Mexican Academy of History.
•Member of the Association of Latin American Historians (ADHILAC).
•Member of Honor of the Union of Architects and Engineers of Cuba.
•Corresponding Member of the National Academy of History of Peru.
•Honorary Member of the Greater Academy of the Quechua Language, Peru.
•Esteemed Professor of the Catholic University of the Valle de Atemajac University.
•Professor Emeritus of the University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
•Professor Emeritus of the Primatial University of Santo Domingo.
•Professor of the Highest Honor of Soka Gakai University, Tokyo, Japan.
•Visiting Professor of the University of San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.
•Visiting Professor on the subject "Comparative History of Spanish America" of the Institute of Diplomacy and International Sciences of the University of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
•President of the Society of Friendship Cuba-Mexico.
•Advisor to the Congress of Latin American Cultural Integration (CICLA).
•Patron of Honor of the Foundation of Archive of Indianos, Asturias, Spain.
•Dr. Honoris Causa by the authorities of the Central University (UCEN) of Chile in recognition of his work and contributions to patrimonial rescue.
•Member of Honor the Academy of Geography and History of Nicaragua.

He is a Member:
•Of the Permanent Commission of International Relations of the National Assembly of Cuba.
•Of the Heritage Group of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cuba.
•Member of the Scientific Council of the University of La Habana.
•Of the Technical Advisory Council of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cuba.
•Of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of La Habana.
•Of the Cuban National Committee of ICOMOS.
•Member of Honor of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba.
•Member of Honor of the National Union of Historians of Cuba.
•Member of Honor of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC).
•Of the Advisory Committee for the Eradication of Poverty of the United Nations Development Program.
•National Geographic Society.
•The Smithsonian Society, United States.
•Of the National Trust of Preservation, England.
•Of Honor of the Iberoamerican Organization of Intermunicipal Cooperation (OICI).
•Of the Academy of History of Cartagena de Indias.
•Universal Peace Ambassador.

He is Advisor:
•Of the Union of Iberoamerican Capital Cities (UCCI).
•Of the Council of the Latin American Association of Human Rights (ALDHU) based in Quito, Ecuador.

On working missions and in representation of Cuba, he has visited:
•Federal Republic of Germany
•Republic of Argentina
•Republic of Austria
•Kingdom of Belgium
•Republic of Bolivia
•Federative Republic of Brazil
•Canada
•Republic of Colombia
•North Korea
•Czech Republic
•Republic of Chile
•People's Republic of China
•Kingdom of Denmark
•Republic of Ecuador
•Spain
•United States of America
•Finland
•France
•Greece
•Great Britain
•Republic of Guatemala
•Republic of Haiti
•Kingdom of the Netherlands
•Republic of Israel
•Italian Republic
•Japan
•Great Arab Libyan Popular Socialist Jamahiriya
•United Mexican States
•Kingdom of Norway
•State of Palestine
•Republic of Panama
•Republic of Peru
•Republic of Poland
•Portuguese Republic
•Puerto Rico
•Dominican Republic
•Russian Federation
•Arab Republic of Egypt
•Turkey
•Kingdom of Sweden
•Uruguay
•Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
•Paraguay
•Swiss Confederation

Decorations Awarded by the Republic of Cuba
•Honorary Title of Hero of Labor of the Republic of Cuba.
•Félix Varela Order of the First Grade of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba.
•Order for Cuban National Culture.
•Juan Marinello Order of the Republic of Cuba (1).
•Juan Marinello Order of the Republic of Cuba (2).
•Lázaro Peña Order of the First Grade awarded by the Central of Workers of Cuba.
•Medal of Literacy of the Republic of Cuba.
•Diploma for Pedagogical Merit of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cuba.
•Community Culture Prize of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cuba.
•Medal of the 280th Anniversary of the University of La Habana, Cuba.
•Calibán Distinction 2008 awarded during the BarrioCuento 2008 Festival of Scenic Orality.
•Prize of Honor at Cubadisco 2009.
•Philatelic Merit.

Foreign Decorations
•Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic.
•Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic.
•Mexican Order "Aguila Azteca" in the grade of Sash.
•Heraldic Order of Christopher Columbus in the grade of Commander of the Dominican Republic.
•Grand Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Colombia.
•Order of Merit of the Republic of Colombia in the grade of Commander.
•Order of the Palms of the Academy of France in the Grade of Officer.
•Order of Arts and Letters of France.
•American Order of Isabella the Catholic in the grade of Commander, Spain.
•Cross of Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Knights of Malta, Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of Malta.
•Order Pro-Merit of the Knights of Malta, Sovereign and Military Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta.
•Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in the grade of Commander.
•Vasco Núñez de Balboa Order in the grade of Commander of Panama.
•Order of Infante Henry the Navigator in Grade of Commander, Portugal.
•Order of Merit in the Grade of Commander of the Republic of Ecuador.
•Order of Rio Branco in the grade of Grand Officer of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
•Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in the Grade of Grand Officer.
•Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in the Grade of Official Knight.
•Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
•Order of May of the Republic of Argentina.
•Order of Liberator Simón Bolívar, Venezuela.
•Order of Francisco de Miranda, First Class, Venezuela.
•Order "General Omar Torrijos" Republic of Panama.
•Commander of the Order of the Most Holy Savior of Saint Brigid of Sweden
•Victor Hugo Medal of UNESCO.
•Merit for Polish Culture.
•Merit of the People's Republic of Poland with Silver Star.
•Merit of the People's Republic of Poland with Golden Star.
•Distinguished Merit of the Republic of Peru. Grand Cross.
•Distinguished Merit of the Republic of Peru. Grand Officer.
•Distinction of the Asturian Association "Jovellanos".
•Distinction of the Patronage of the Lighthouse to Columbus in Dominican Republic.
•Mention of the Argentine Parliament "Encounter between two cultures".
•Medal of 1300 years of the Bulgarian State.
•Medal for the XL Anniversary of the victory over fascism of the Republic of Bulgaria.
•Medal for the XL Anniversary of the victory over fascism of the Socialist Republic of Czechoslovakia.
•Medal of Presidential Honor Pablo Neruda, Chile.
•Linnaeus Medal granted by the Royal Academy of Sciences of Sweden

From Cities
•Medal of the city of Athens, Greece.
•Commemorative Medal of the city of Rome "Archaeological Excavations of Latium", Italy.
•Grand Medal of the Provincial Mayoralty of Cusco, Peru.
•Key to the City of Panama, Panama.
•Key to the city of Morelia, Mexico.
•Key to the city of Cusco, Peru.
•Key to the city of Michoacán del Campo, Mexico.
•Key to the city of Cartagena, Colombia.
•Key to the city of Cartagena de Indias.
•Key to the city of Colón, Panama.
•Distinguished Guest of La Paz, Bolivia.
•Distinguished Guest of the city of Sucre, Bolivia.
•Distinguished Guest of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
•Distinguished Guest of the city of Cusco, Peru.
•Distinguished Guest of the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
•Distinguished Guest of the city of Veracruz, Mexico.
•Illustrious Guest of the city of Montevideo, Uruguay.
•Illustrious Visitor of the city of Asunción, Paraguay.
•Distinguished Visitor of the city of Guatemala, Guatemala.

Awards
•International Architecture Prize "Philippe Rothier" of Belgium.
•2002 Prize of the Association for the Management of Urban Centers AGECU in the Section of Latin American Initiative, Valencia, Spain.
•First Prize for the Restoration of the city of Alcalá de Henares.
•ARPAFIL Prize of the International Book Fair – Guadalajara 2002.
•Prize of the city of Barcelona of 1998.
•Prize of the city of Valencia.
•"Arthur Posnansky" Prize awarded by the Presidency of the Republic of Bolivia.
•Prize of the Royal Foundation of Toledo for the "Rehabilitation of the Historic Center of La Habana", in an act presided over by His Majesty the King of Spain.
•UN-HABITAT Honor Parchment Prize 2007.
•"Reina Sofía 2007" Prize for Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Spain.
•"Sebetia Ter 2007" Prize in the architecture category, award given annually by the Institute of Culture and Arts of Naples, Italy.
•Olaguíbel Prize 2008, awarded by the Delegation in Álava of the Official College of Vasco-Navarre Architects.
•Prize Master of Youths

Recognition
•Recognition on Latin Day awarded by the Office of the Latin Union in Cuba of 2004.
•Recognition of the Center for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Paraguay.