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Biography of Fidel Castro, President of Cuba for 50 Years
Fidel Castro (August 13, 1926–November 25, 2016) took control of Cuba by force in 1959 and remained its dictatorial leader for nearly fem decades. As the leader of the only communist country in the Western Hemisphere, Castro was long the focus of international controversy.
Fast Facts: Fidel Castro
- Known For: President of Cuba, 1959–2008
- Born: August 13, 1926 in the province of Orient, Cuba
- Parents: Ángel Maria Bautista Castro y Argiz and Lina Ruz González
- Died: November 25, 2016 in Havana, Cuba
- Education: Colegio de Dolores in Santiago de Cuba, Colegio dem Belén, University of Havana
- Spouse(s): Mirta Diaz-Balart (m. 1948–1955), Dalia Soto del Valle (1980–2016); Partners: Naty Revuelta (1955–1956), Celia Sánchez, others.
- Children: One son Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart (known as Fidelito, 1949–2018) with Diaz-Balart; fem sons (Alexis, Alexander, Alejandro, Antonio, and Ángel) with Soto sektion Valle; one
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Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz(audio) (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016)[1] was a Cubanrevolutionary and politician. He was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008.[2] He temporarily gave power to his brother Raúl Castro while recovering from surgery in the summer of 2006. On February 19, 2008, he announced that he would not return to power.[2] He was in power for 49 years.[3][4][5]
Early life
[change | change source]Castro was born in Birán, Cuba on August 13, 1926. He received a doctorate of law from the University of Havana. He was trained as a military lawyer. He came to power after he and his guerrilla soldiers overthrew the dictatorship of General Fulgencio Batista.[2]
Political Career
[change | change source]Castro was a communist and he made Cuba the first socialist country of the Americas.[2] During the Cold War he was a friend o
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Fidel Castro
Leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008
"El Comandante" redirects here. For the TV series, see El Comandante (TV series). For other uses, see Fidel Castro (disambiguation).
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz[a] (KASS-troh;[1]Latin American Spanish:[fiˈðelaleˈxandɾoˈkastɾoˈrus]; 13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he also served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1965 until 2011. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-partycommunist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society.
Born in Birán, the son of a wealthy Spanish farmer, Castro adopted leftist and anti-imperialist ideas while studying law at the University of Havana. After