Fidel Castro

Summary

Fidel Castro is a human^[1]. He was born in Birán^[2]. He died in Havana^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], lawyer^[5], partisan^[6], journalist^[7], and revolutionary^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,662 views/month, #1,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Fidel Castro was born in Birán^[2].
• Fidel Castro died in Havana^[3].
• Burial took place at Santa Ifigenia Cemetery^[10].
• Fidel Castro's father was Ángel Castro y Arguíz^[11].
• Fidel Castro's mother was Lina Ruz González^[12].
• Fidel Castro was married to Mirta Díaz-Balart^[13].
• Among Fidel Castro's spouses was Dalia Soto del Valle^[14].
• A child of Fidel Castro was Alina Fernández^[15].
• A child of Fidel Castro was Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart^[16].
• A child of Fidel Castro was Jorge Ángel Castro^[17].
• A child of Fidel Castro was Fransiska Pupo^[18].
• A child of Fidel Castro was Antonio Castro Soto del Valle^[19].
• A child of Fidel Castro was Alex Castro -Soto^[20].
• Fidel Castro held citizenship in Cuba^[21].
• Spanish was Fidel Castro's native language^[22].
• Fidel Castro's professions included politician^[4].
• Fidel Castro worked as a lawyer^[5].
• Fidel Castro worked as a partisan^[6].
• Fidel Castro's professions included journalist^[7].
• Fidel Castro worked as a revolutionary^[8].
• Fidel Castro's professions included statesperson^[23].
• Fidel Castro's field of work was politics^[24].
• Fidel Castro held the position of President of Cuba^[25].
• Fidel Castro held the position of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba^[26].
• Fidel Castro held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fidel Castro was born in Birán^[2]. His father was Ángel Castro y Arguíz^[11]. His mother was Lina Ruz González^[12]. Spanish was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at University of Havana^[28], a public university^[29], in Cuba^[30], founded in 1728^[31], headquartered in Havana^[32] and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School^[33], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1854^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], lawyer^[5], partisan^[6], journalist^[7], revolutionary^[8], and statesperson^[23]. Fidel Castro's field of work was politics^[24]. Positions held include President of Cuba^[25], a President of the Republic^[37], in Cuba^[38], founded in 1902^[39]; First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba^[26], a position^[40], in Cuba^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Prime Minister of Cuba^[27], a position^[43], in Cuba^[44], founded in 1940^[45]; and Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union^[47], Order of Lenin^[48], Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[49], Order of the October Revolution^[50], Collar of the Order of the White Lion^[51], and Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania^[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mirta Díaz-Balart^[13], 1928–2024^[53], of Cuba^[54] and Dalia Soto del Valle^[14], of Cuba^[55]. Children include Alina Fernández^[15], a writer^[56], b. 1956^[57], of Cuba^[58]; Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart^[16], a physicist^[59], 1949–2018^[60], of Cuba^[61], awarded the honorary doctor of the Voronezh State University^[62], specialised in nuclear physics^[63]; Jorge Ángel Castro^[17]; Fransiska Pupo^[18]; Antonio Castro Soto del Valle^[19], b. 1969^[64]; and Alex Castro -Soto^[20]. Fidel Castro's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[65]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Cuba^[66], a communist party^[67], in Cuba^[68], founded in 1965^[69], headquartered in Havana^[70]; Party of the Cuban People – Orthodox^[71], a political party^[72], in Cuba^[73], founded in 1947^[74], headquartered in Havana^[75]; 26th of July Movement^[76], a political organization^[77], in Cuba^[78], founded in 1955^[79]; Integrated Revolutionary Organizations^[80], a political party^[81], in Cuba^[82], founded in 1961^[83], headquartered in Havana^[84]; and United Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution^[85], a political party^[86], in Cuba^[87], founded in 1962^[88], headquartered in Havana^[89].

Death and Burial

Fidel Castro died in Havana^[3]. He is buried at Santa Ifigenia Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fidel Castro include Castroism^[90], a political ideology^[91] and Operation Ortsac^[92], a cancelled military operation^[93], in Cuba^[94].

Why It Matters

Fidel Castro ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,662 views/month, #1,284 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[95] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[96]

Works attributed to him include History Will Absolve Me^[97], an oration^[98], founded in 1953^[99]. Entities named for him include Castroism^[90], a political ideology^[91] and Operation Ortsac^[92], a cancelled military operation^[93], in Cuba^[94].

FAQs

Where was Fidel Castro born?

Fidel Castro's place of birth was Birán^[2].

Where did Fidel Castro die?

Fidel Castro passed away in Havana^[3].

Who were Fidel Castro's parents?

Fidel Castro's father was Ángel Castro y Arguíz^[11]. Fidel Castro's mother was Lina Ruz González^[12].

Who was Fidel Castro married to?

Fidel Castro's spouses include Mirta Díaz-Balart^[13] and Dalia Soto del Valle^[14].

What did Fidel Castro do for work?

Fidel Castro worked as politician^[4], lawyer^[5], partisan^[6], journalist^[7], and revolutionary^[8].

Where did Fidel Castro go to school?

Fidel Castro was educated at University of Havana^[28] and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School^[33].

What awards did Fidel Castro receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union^[47], Order of Lenin^[48], Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[49], and Order of the October Revolution^[50].