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Nov 9, 2009 · Cuban leader Fidel Castro (1926-2016) established the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere after leading an overthrow of the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1959. He...
The early life of Cuban dictator and politician Fidel Castro spans the first 26 years of his life, from 1926 to 1952. Born in Birán, Oriente Province, Castro was the illegitimate son of Ángel Castro y Argiz, a wealthy farmer and landowner, and his mistress Lina Ruz González.
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician. He was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008. He temporarily gave power to his brother Raúl Castro while recovering from surgery in the summer of 2006.
Apr 3, 2014 · Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926, near Birán, in Cuba's eastern Oriente Province. He was the third of six children, including his two brothers, Raúl and Ramón; and three ...
Nov 26, 2016 · Ending one of the longest tenures as one of the most powerful communist heads of state in the world, Fidel Castro steps down as the president of Cuba and cedes power to his brother Raúl.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Fidel Castro . Fidel Castro, (born Aug. 13, 1926, near Birán, Cuba—died Nov. 25, 2016, Cuba), Political leader of Cuba (1959–2008). Son of a prosperous sugar planter, he became a lawyer and worked on behalf of the poor in Havana.
Jul 21, 2019 · Fidel Castro (August 13, 1926–November 25, 2016) took control of Cuba by force in 1959 and remained its dictatorial leader for nearly five decades. As the leader of the only communist country in the Western Hemisphere, Castro was long the focus of international controversy.
