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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Raul-CastroRaul Castro | Biography, Stepping Down, & Facts | Britannica

    Apr 29, 2024 · Raul Castro, head of state of Cuba (acting president, 2006–08; president, 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. As president, he introduced economic reforms.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Raúl_CastroRaúl Castro - Wikipedia

    On 24 February 2013, Cuba's parliament named Raúl Castro to a new five-year term as president and appointed Miguel Díaz-Canel as his first vice president. Castro announced that day that he would step down from power after his second term as president ended in 2018.

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  5. news.miami.edu › stories › 2021What happens now that Cuban President Raúl Castro stepped down

    Apr 21, 2021 · When Cuban President Raúl Castro retired last week, he created an historic moment: it was the first time the island had not been ruled by a Castro since the triumph of the 1959 revolution. The 89-year-old announced that he was stepping down as head of the Communist Party, handing the leadership position to his protégée, 61-year-old Miguel ...

  6. www.cnn.com › 2021/04/15 › americasCuba’s Raul Castro steps down, ending the era of his famous ...

    Apr 15, 2021 · When Raul Castro announced three years ago that he would step down in 2021 as head of Cuba’s all-powerful communist party, he surely envisioned the island on firmer economic footing and...

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  8. www.biography.com › political-figures › raul-castroRaul Castro - Cuban Revolution, Age & Brother - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Raúl Castro succeeded his brother Fidel Castro as president of Cuba in 2008. Previously, he served as the country's defense minister and head of armed forces. Updated: Dec 1, 2021

  9. www.bbc.com › news › world-latin-america-56780903Raúl Castro steps down as Cuban Communist Party leader - BBC

    Apr 16, 2021 · 16 April 2021. EPA. Raúl Castro made the announcement at the party congress. Raúl Castro says he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decades in power. Mr...

  10. www.npr.org › 2021/04/18 › 988483584Raul Castro Has Stepped Down. What's Next For Cuba? : NPR

    Apr 18, 2021 · On Friday, Raul Castro, at 89, confirmed his formal resignation as the head of the Communist Party, saying he had, quote, "fulfilled his mission, and he was confident in the future of...

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