Raúl Castro

Raúl Castro Ruz
Raúl Castro Ruz
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
	In office; 19 April 2011 – 16 April 2021; Acting: 31 July 2006 – 19 April 2011
President	Himself; Miguel Díaz-Canel
Deputy	José Ramón Machado
Preceded by	Fidel Castro
Succeeded by	Miguel Díaz-Canel
20th Prime Minister and Commander-in-chief of the Republic of Cuba
	In office; 24 February 2008 – 19 April 2018; Acting: 31 July 2006 – 24 February 2008
Prime Minister	Himself (as President of the Council of Ministers)
Vice President	José Ramón Machado; Miguel Díaz-Canel
Preceded by	Fidel Castro
Succeeded by	Miguel Díaz-Canel
Second Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
	In office; 3 October 1965 – 19 April 2011
Leader	Fidel Castro
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	José Ramón Machado
1st First Vice President of Cuba
	In office; 2 December 1976 – 24 February 2008
President	Fidel Castro
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	José Ramón Machado
Minister of Defence
	In office; 16 February 1959 – 24 February 2008
Prime Minister	Fidel Castro
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Julio Casas Regueiro
Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement
	In office; 24 February 2008 – 16 July 2009; Acting: 31 July 2006 – 24 February 2008
Preceded by	Fidel Castro
Succeeded by	Hosni Mubarak
Personal details
Born	Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz; 3 June 1931 (age 93); Birán, Cuba
Political party	Popular Socialist Party (Before 1953); 26th of July Movement (1953–1965); Communist Party (1965–present)
Spouse(s)	Vilma Espín; (m. 1959; died 2007)
Children	4, including Mariela and Alejandro
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Cuba
Branch/service	Revolutionary Armed Forces
Years of service	1953–59
Rank	Major General
Unit	26th of July Movement
Battles/wars	Cuban Revolution; Cuban Missile Crisis
Awards	Hero of the Republic of Cuba; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise; National Order of Mali; Quetzal Medal; Order Prince Daniel of Good Faith First Degree

Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3, 1931) was the President of the Cuban Council of State^[6]^[7] and former head of state of Cuba. He was 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.

On February 24, 2013, Castro announced that his second term would be his final term and that he would not seek re-election in 2018.^[8] He officially stepped down on 19 April 2018.

Between 2014 and 2016, Castro would work with President Barack Obama on improving diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. As a result, the U.S. embargo on Cuba would be lifted and travel/trade restrictions would be lifted as well.

Castro announced at the Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, which began on the 16 April, 2021, that he was stepping down as leader of the Communist Party of Cuba.^[9]

Raúl Castro Media

Image from Oriente newspaper from 30 July 1953 after the capture of Raúl Castro.
East German Minister of National Defense Heinz Hoffmann and Raúl Castro near Havana, Cuba, 1977
Manmohan Singh with Castro on sidelines the 14th Non-Aligned Movement Summit at Havana, Cuba on 15 September 2006
Raúl Castro with Hugo Chávez, 2010
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Decoration without ribbon - en
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Decoration without ribbon - en
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DPRK ribbon bar - Order of National Flag 1st Class

References

↑ Castro, Fidel (2007). Fidel Castro Reader. Ocean Press. p. 37. ISBN 9781920888886.
↑ "Kiev Ukraine News Blog". Kiev Ukraine. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
↑ "Orders, Decorations and Medals – – Medals of Cuba". Jean paul leblanc. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
↑ Antonio de la Cova. Cuba Foreign Relations. Latin American Studies. http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/cuba-foreign-relations.htm. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
↑ "Orders, Decorations and Medals, Medals of Cuba". Jean paul leblanc. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
↑ "Fidel Castro announces retirement". BBC News. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
↑ "Raul Castro named Cuban president". BBC News. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
↑ Peter Orsi (2013-02-24). "Cuba's Raul Castro announces retirement in 5 years - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
↑ Raul Castro confirms he's retiring, ending long era of Castro leadership in Cuba. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. April 17, 2021. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-17/raul-castro-resigning-ending-long-era-in-cuba/100076126. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

Other websites

[1] Castro, Fidel (2007). Fidel Castro Reader. Ocean Press. p. 37. ISBN 9781920888886.

[2] "Kiev Ukraine News Blog". Kiev Ukraine. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

[3] "Orders, Decorations and Medals – – Medals of Cuba". Jean paul leblanc. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

[4] Antonio de la Cova. Cuba Foreign Relations. Latin American Studies. http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/cuba-foreign-relations.htm. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

[5] "Orders, Decorations and Medals, Medals of Cuba". Jean paul leblanc. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

[BBC7252109-6] "Fidel Castro announces retirement". BBC News. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2008-02-24.

[7] "Raul Castro named Cuban president". BBC News. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-02-24.

[8] Peter Orsi (2013-02-24). "Cuba's Raul Castro announces retirement in 5 years - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-11-02.

[9] Raul Castro confirms he's retiring, ending long era of Castro leadership in Cuba. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. April 17, 2021. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-17/raul-castro-resigning-ending-long-era-in-cuba/100076126. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

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Raúl Castro Ruz


First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
In office 19 April 2011 – 16 April 2021 Acting: 31 July 2006 – 19 April 2011
President	Himself Miguel Díaz-Canel
Deputy	José Ramón Machado
Preceded by	Fidel Castro
Succeeded by	Miguel Díaz-Canel
20th Prime Minister and Commander-in-chief of the Republic of Cuba
In office 24 February 2008 – 19 April 2018 Acting: 31 July 2006 – 24 February 2008
Prime Minister	Himself (as President of the Council of Ministers)
Vice President	José Ramón Machado Miguel Díaz-Canel
Preceded by	Fidel Castro
Succeeded by	Miguel Díaz-Canel
Second Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
In office 3 October 1965 – 19 April 2011
Leader	Fidel Castro
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	José Ramón Machado
1st First Vice President of Cuba
In office 2 December 1976 – 24 February 2008
President	Fidel Castro
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	José Ramón Machado
Minister of Defence
In office 16 February 1959 – 24 February 2008
Prime Minister	Fidel Castro
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Julio Casas Regueiro
Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement
In office 24 February 2008 – 16 July 2009 Acting: 31 July 2006 – 24 February 2008
Preceded by	Fidel Castro
Succeeded by	Hosni Mubarak

Personal details
Born	Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (1931-06-03) 3 June 1931 (age 93) Birán, Cuba
Political party	Popular Socialist Party (Before 1953) 26th of July Movement (1953–1965) Communist Party (1965–present)
Spouse(s)	Vilma Espín (m. 1959; died 2007)
Children	4, including Mariela and Alejandro
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Cuba
Branch/service	Revolutionary Armed Forces
Years of service	1953–59
Rank	Major General
Unit	26th of July Movement
Battles/wars	Cuban Revolution Cuban Missile Crisis
Awards	Hero of the Republic of Cuba^[1] Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise^[2] National Order of Mali^[3] Quetzal Medal^[4] Order Prince Daniel of Good Faith First Degree^[5]