Raúl Castro
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This page is about the Cuban President. For the former Governor of Arizona and United States Ambassador, see Raul Hector Castro.
| Raúl Castro | |
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| President of Cuba | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 24 2008 Acting: July 31 2006 – February 24 2008 |
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| Vice President | First Vice President: José Ramón Machado Ventura Other Vice Presidents: Juan Almeida Bosque Julio Casas Regueiro Esteban Lazo Carlos Lage Dávila Abelardo Colomé |
| Preceded by | Fidel Castro |
| First Vice President of Cuba | |
| In office December 2, 1976 – February 24, 2008 |
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| Succeeded by | José Machado Ventura |
| Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 24, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Fidel Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1931 Birán, Holguín, Cuba |
| Political party | PCC |
| Spouse(s) | Vilma Espín (1959 – 2007; widowed) |
Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3, 1931) is the President of the Cuban Council of State[1][2] and the head of state of Cuba. He is also Second Secretary of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Commander in Chief (Maximum General) of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force) and is the younger brother of Fidel Castro.
References [change]
- ↑ "Fidel Castro announces retirement". BBC News. 2008-02-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7252109.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ↑ "Raul Castro named Cuban president". BBC News. 2008-02-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7261204.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
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