Friday, July 23, 2010

Fidel Castro - The Legend Of Cuba

Fidel Castro is the Cuban former president. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was his full name. He was born near Mayari Cuba in August 13, 1926. Castro was the primary and foremost leader of Cuba and he is the first person in the world to serve as a prime minister for a nation for a long time from February 1976 to December 1976. After that also he act as the President of Cuba until he his resignation in February 2008. Currently he serves as a First Secretary of Communist Party of Cuba.

Castro was born in a rich family and he did his law degree also. His college life made him to start the revolution in Cuba. As a result of his victory in that revolution he became the Prime Minister of Cuba. Castro and his commanders made lot of revolutionary movements for Cuba's freedom.

Some of Castro's adventurous movements are:

  • Attack on Moncada Barracks
  • 26th of July Movement
  • Operation Verano
  • Battle of Yaguajay

Due to his intestinal surgery he transferred his power to his brother Raul Castro on July 31, 2006. Later on February 2008, the Cuban National Assembly properly announced that Raul Castro to succeed Fidel Castro as the President of Cuba.

"A revolution is not a bed of roses!
A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past!"

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