Raúl Castro

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia 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 Castros 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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Raúl Castro licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia