César Benito Cabrera (born in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is the present United States Ambassador to the island nations of Mauritius and the Seychelles, both located in the Indian Ocean. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on June 6, 2006. His appointment was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 13, 2006. Ambassador Cabrera arrived in Port Louis on October 20, 2006 and presented his credentials Mauritian President Sir Anerood Jugnauth on October 23, 2006. Cabrera is currently the President of Rocca Development Corporation with over 25 years of commercial development and business experience in the Puerto Rican real estate market. He has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez in 1971. He also served as the executive director of the Republican Party in Puerto Rico. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
