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Raul Castro

Raul Castro is known for former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. Raul Castro's nationality is Cuban. Raul Castro was born on 3 June 1931.

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Who is Raul Castro?

Raul Castro is best known for former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. Raul Castro is a Cuban public figure. Raul Castro was born on 3 June 1931, which places Raul Castro among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1930s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Raul Castro is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
Nationality: Cuban
Born: 3 June 1931

About Raul Castro

He 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. 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. Because of his brother's illness, Castro became the acting president of the Council of State in a temporary transfer of power from 31 July 2006. He was re-elected president on 24 February 2013. Shortly thereafter, Castro announced that his second term would be his final term, and that he would not seek re-election in 2018. He stepped down from the presidency on 19 April 2018 after his successor, Miguel Díaz-Canel, was elected by the National Assembly following parliamentary elections. Castro remained the first secretary of the Communist Party. Castro announced at the Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, which began on 16 April 2021, that he was retiring. His successor, Miguel Díaz-Canel, was voted in on 19 April.

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What is Raul Castro known for?

Raul Castro is known for former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba.

When was Raul Castro born?

Raul Castro was born on 3 June 1931.

What nationality is Raul Castro?

Raul Castro's nationality is Cuban.

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