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Raúl Castro

Former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba · Cuba · Politicians · Born 1931 · age 95

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He spent half a century in his brother's shadow, ran Cuba's military for five decades, then stepped into the presidency when Fidel fell ill - holding the line on the revolution while quietly opening the door to American diplomacy and a managed succession.

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A life in dates

2019Friendship MedalAward2016“There are profound differences between our countries that will not go away.”In their words22 March 2016On Cuban and U.S. relations in an address at a joint press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama in Havana, Cuba (22 March 2016)

2011First Secretary of the Communist Party of CubaOffice2011-20212010Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st classAward2009Grand Cross of the National Order of MaliAward2008Order of the LiberatorAwardPrime Minister of CubaOffice2008-2018Secretary General of the Non-Aligned MovementOffice2008-20092006President of CubaOffice2006-20182001Order of FriendshipAward1998Hero of the Republic of CubaAwardOrder of Playa GirónAward1981Order of the October RevolutionAward1979Order of LeninAward1970Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"Award1965Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st classAward1959Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of CubaOffice1959-20081931Born3 June 1931

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Castro carried by Fulgencio Batista in 1938. In 1959, Castro and his brother would topple Batista from power.Castro carried by Fulgencio Batista in 1938. In 1959, Castro and his brother would topple Batista from power.Image from Oriente newspaper from 30 July 1953 after the capture of CastroImage from Oriente newspaper from 30 July 1953 after the capture of CastroCastro in 1959Castro in 1959Vilma Espín, Raúl Castro and Che Guevara, on 26 July 1964Vilma Espín, Raúl Castro and Che Guevara, on 26 July 1964Manmohan Singh with Castro on sidelines the 14th Non-Aligned Movement Summit at Havana, Cuba on 15 September 2006Manmohan Singh with Castro on sidelines the 14th Non-Aligned Movement Summit at Havana, Cuba on 15 September 2006Raúl Castro with Hugo Chávez, 2010Raúl Castro with Hugo Chávez, 2010Castro shaking hands with U.S. President Barack Obama in Panama during the Summit of the Americas on 11 April 2015Castro shaking hands with U.S. President Barack Obama in Panama during the Summit of the Americas on 11 April 2015

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  1. There are profound differences between our countries that will not go away.

    Mar 22, 2016, On Cuban and U.S. relations in an address at a joint press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama in Havana, Cuba (22 March 2016), Own words

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Awards

Friendship Medal2019
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class2010
Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali2009
Order of the Liberator2008
Order of Friendship2001
Hero of the Republic of Cuba1998
Order of Playa Girón1998
Order of the October Revolution1981
Order of Lenin1979
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"1970
Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class1965
Order of Camilo Cienfuegos
Order of the National Flag
Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow
Gold Star Order
Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Order of Agostinho Neto
Order of Maximo Gomez
Order of the White Lion
National Order of Mali

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Born in 1931, Raúl Castro fought alongside Fidel in the revolution and became minister of the Armed Forces in 1959, a post he held for 49 years - the longest such tenure on record. He joined the Politburo in 1965 and spent decades as the regime's military enforcer. When Fidel's health collapsed in July 2006, Raúl became acting president, then took the office officially in February 2008. Re-elected in 2013, he announced that term would be his last. He stepped down from the presidency in April 2018, handing power to Miguel Díaz-Canel, but stayed on as first secretary of the Communist Party until April 2021. He still holds a National Assembly seat for Santiago de Cuba.

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Cuba
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
living
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Born 1931 · age 95

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