Raúl Castro
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Raúl Castro is a Cuban military and political leader who succeeded his brother Fidel Castro as president of Cuba and First Secretary of the Communist Party, overseeing a period of limited economic reforms.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castro | 1 |
| Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communist
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head of state ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cuba ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-06-03 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Raúl Castro
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Castro
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| father | Ángel Castro y Argiz ⓘ |
| fullName |
Raúl Castro
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz
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| givenName | Raúl ⓘ |
| ideology |
Cuban socialism
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Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
currency unification process in Cuba
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expansion of private sector in Cuba ⓘ limited market-oriented economic reforms in Cuba ⓘ relaxation of travel restrictions for Cuban citizens ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Communist Party of Cuba ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General of the Army ⓘ |
| mother | Lina Ruz González ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
announced retirement from Cuban presidency in 2018
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announced stepping down as First Secretary of the Communist Party in 2021 ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba:2021-04-19
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Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba:2008 ⓘ President of Cuba:2018-04-19 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba:2011-04-19
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Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba:1959 ⓘ President of Cuba:2008-02-24 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Cuban Revolution
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Granma expedition ⓘ Sierra Maestra campaign ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Holguín, Cuba
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surface form:
Birán, Cuba
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| positionHeld |
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
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Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
First Vice President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba
First Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba ⓘ Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba ⓘ President of the Republic of Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
President of Cuba
Second Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| relative |
Enma Castro
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surface form:
Lina Ruz González
Ramón Castro ⓘ
surface form:
Ángel Castro y Argiz
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| sibling |
Enma Castro
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Fidel Castro ⓘ Juanita Castro ⓘ Ramón Castro ⓘ Ramón Castro ⓘ
surface form:
Ángel Castro y Argiz
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| spouse | Vilma Espín ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Miguel Díaz-Canel ⓘ |
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sierra Maestra
subject surface form:
Granma (yacht)
this entity surface form:
Castro
this entity surface form:
Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz
subject surface form:
Birán
subject surface form:
President of the Council of State of Cuba