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Raúl Castro

Cuban head of state

Also known as: Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz

Written by Daniel P. Erikson

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Mar 7, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz

Born:: June 3, 1931, Holguín province, Cuba (age 92)

Title / Office:: head of state (2008-2018), Cuba

Political Affiliation:: Communist Party of Cuba

Notable Family Members:: spouse Vilma Espín Guillois; brother Fidel Castro

Role In:: Cuban Revolution

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Raúl Castro (born June 3, 1931, Holguín province, Cuba) head of state of Cuba (acting president of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers, 2006–08; president of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers, 2008–18), defense minister (1959–2006), and revolutionary who played a pivotal role in the 26th of July Movement, which brought his brother Fidel Castro to power in 1959. The youngest of three brothers, Raúl Castro was born to a Spanish father and a Cuban mother. He embraced socialism as a young adult and belonged to a communist youth group. Raúl participated with Fidel ...(100 of 1840 words)

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