Fidel Castro
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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 (166,433 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].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: CU[29]
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Began / founded: 1926-08-13[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2016-11-25[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 8f9f6f48-5a06-4825-8fc2-c82203cf9af7[32]
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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[33], a public university[34], in Cuba[35], founded in 1728[36], headquartered in Havana[37] and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School[38], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1854[41].
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[42], in Cuba[43], founded in 1902[44]; First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba[26], a position[45], in Cuba[46], founded in 1925[47]; Prime Minister of Cuba[27], a position[48], in Cuba[49], founded in 1940[50]; and Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement[51].
Recognition
Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union[52], Order of Lenin[53], Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[54], Order of the October Revolution[55], Collar of the Order of the White Lion[56], and Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania[57].
Personal Life
Spouses include Mirta Díaz-Balart[13], 1928–2024[58], of Cuba[59] and Dalia Soto del Valle[14], of Cuba[60]. Children include Alina Fernández[15], a writer[61], b. 1956[62], of Cuba[63]; Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart[16], a physicist[64], 1949–2018[65], of Cuba[66], awarded the honorary doctor of the Voronezh State University[67], specialised in nuclear physics[68]; Jorge Ángel Castro[17]; Fransiska Pupo[18]; Antonio Castro Soto del Valle[19], b. 1969[69]; and Alex Castro -Soto[20]. Fidel Castro's religion is recorded as agnosticism[70]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Cuba[71], a communist party[72], in Cuba[73], founded in 1965[74], headquartered in Havana[75]; Party of the Cuban People – Orthodox[76], a political party[77], in Cuba[78], founded in 1947[79], headquartered in Havana[80]; 26th of July Movement[81], a political organization[82], in Cuba[83], founded in 1955[84]; Integrated Revolutionary Organizations[85], a political party[86], in Cuba[87], founded in 1961[88], headquartered in Havana[89]; and United Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution[90], a political party[91], in Cuba[92], founded in 1962[93], headquartered in Havana[94].
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[95], a political ideology[96] and Operation Ortsac[97], a cancelled military operation[98], in Cuba[99].
Why It Matters
Fidel Castro ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166,433 views/month, #1,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[100] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[101]
Works attributed to him include History Will Absolve Me[102], an oration[103], founded in 1953[104]. Entities named for him include Castroism[95], a political ideology[96] and Operation Ortsac[97], a cancelled military operation[98], in Cuba[99].
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[33] and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School[38].
What awards did Fidel Castro receive?
Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union[52], Order of Lenin[53], Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[54], and Order of the October Revolution[55].