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.
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 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] |
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]
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