Raúl Castro

95, from Birán, Cuba

Artwork for Cuba, l'histoire secrète

Biography

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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 presidential duties upon the illness or death of the president.

Raúl Castro became President on 24 February 2008 National Assembly as Fidel Castro had announced his intention not to stand for President again on 19 February 2008.

Raúl Castro was also elected First Secretary of the Communist Party at its Sixth Congress on April 19, 2011, after having served as Second Secretary behind his brother for 46 years.

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2016Aged 85

  • Poster for Cuba, l'histoire secrète

    (Unknown)

2011Aged 80

2009Aged 78

  • Poster for South of the Border

    Self

1993Aged 62

  • Poster for 8A

    Self

1980Aged 49

  • Poster for The Necessary War

    Himself

1975Aged 44

  • Poster for Get Mean

    Gypsy in Tavern (uncredited)

1972Aged 41

  • Poster for Chato's Land

    Mexican Scout

1971Aged 40

  • Poster for The Light at the Edge of the World

    Malapinha

  • Poster for Man in the Wilderness

    (Unknown)

1968Aged 37

  • Poster for Villa Rides

    Soldado

1963Aged 32

  • Poster for Hello Cubans

    Self (uncredited)