Raúl Castro

Also known as Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, Raúl Castro Ruz

former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba

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Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician and military personnel born in Birán on June 3, 1931. A member of the Communist Party of Cuba, he held the positions of President of Cuba, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, and Prime Minister of Cuba. His political ideology is identified as Castroism. In the military, he served in the Revolutionary Armed Forces, holding the ranks of commander-in-chief and commandant. He participated in the Cuban Revolution.

He received several awards, including the Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, Hero of the Republic of Cuba, and Order of Playa Girón. His family includes his father, Ángel Castro y Arguíz; siblings Juanita Castro, Ramón Castro Ruz, and Fidel Castro; and his spouse, Vilma Espin Guillois. They have children Mariela Castro Espín and Alejandro Castro Espín. He speaks Spanish and has been associated with the Catholic Church and atheism.

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Birán, Cuba

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is the current President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba. The younger brother of former leader Fidel Castro, he is also First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force). On 31 July…

Known for

El día más largo2011
South of the Border — Self2009
8A — Self1993
Informe especial — Self (archive footage)1984
The Necessary War — Himself1980
Get Mean — Gypsy in Tavern (uncredited)1975
Chato's Land — Mexican Scout1972
The Light at the Edge of the World — Malapinha1971
Man in the Wilderness1971
Villa Rides — Soldado1968

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Instance of: human
Given name: Raúl
Family name: Castro
Gender: male
Citizenship: Cuba
Place of birth: Birán
Spouse: Vilma Espin Guillois
Child: Alejandro Castro Espín
Father: Ángel Castro y Arguíz
Occupation: military personnel
Political party: Communist Party of Cuba
Languages spoken: Spanish
Religion: atheism
Award: National Order of Mali
Conflict: Cuban Revolution
Military branch: Revolutionary Armed Forces
Military rank: commandant
Image: Raúl Castro Ruz en México, 2015 (cropped).jpg
Political ideology: Castroism

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Commons category: Raúl Castro
date of birth: 1931-06-03
name in native language: Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz
P10632: Raúl Castro
ethnic group: Galicians

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Encyclopedic overview

Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban politician, general, and revolutionary who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party communist state, from 2011 to 2021, and President of Cuba between 2008 and 2018, succeeding his brother Fidel Castro; he is still considered the de facto leader of the country by some critics.

One of the military leaders of the Cuban Revolution, Castro served as the minister of the Armed Forces from 1959 to 2008. His ministerial tenure made him the longest-serving minister of the armed forces. Castro was also a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba, the highest decision-making body, from 1965 until 2021.

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