Fidel Castro
| First Name | Fidel |
| Last Name | Castro |
| Full Name at Birth | Fidel Alejandro Castro Rúz |
| Other Names | Comandante |
| Age | 85 |
| Date of Birth | August 13, 1926 |
| Birthplace | Birán, Holguín Province |
| Height | 6' 4" (193 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| University | University of Havana |
| Occupation Category | Head of State |
| Claim to Fame | Dictator of Cuba (1959 - 2008) |
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (Spanish: born August 13, 1926) is a Cuban politician, socialist revolutionary, and former political leader of the country. As the primary leader of the Cuban Revolution, Castro served as the Prime Minister of Cuba from February 1959 to December 1976, and then as the President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba until his resignation from the office in February 2008. He served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011. In 2006, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Raúl Castro, who is the current President of the Councils of State and Ministers, and who previously served under Fidel as Minister of Defence from 1959 to 2008.
Filmography
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