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Raúl Castro

Born
Jun 3, 1931 · Age 95
Place of birth
Birán, Cuba
Gender
Male
Movie credits
11
TV credits
1
Also known as (1)
  • Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz

Biography

Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is the current President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba. The younger brother of former leader Fidel Castro, he is also First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force). On 31 July 2006, Raúl Castro was the President of the Council of State in a temporary transfer of power due to Fidel Castro's illness. According to the Cuban Constitution of 1976, Article 94, the First Vice President of the Council of State assumes…