Fidel Castro officially stepped down as President of Cuba in 2008. His brother Raul Castro had been Acting President since 2006, and was given full Presidential status after Castro's resignation.
Fidel Castro: sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba on 16 February1959, serving until 24 February 1976 when that office was abolished; elected as President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers on 2 December 1976; served as President until late July, 2006, when he handed power (temporarily) to his brother Raul Castro. Fidel Castro resigned as President on 19 February 2008. Raul Castro was elected President of Cuba on 24 February, 2008.
fidel castro was prime minister of cuba from 1959-1976 and president from 1976-2008
Raul Castro became president of the Republic of Cuba in 2008 (February 24).
Yes, Fidel Castro was the president of Cuba from 1976 December 2 to 2008 February 24.
In 2008 Fidel Castro resigned as the President of Cuba. This marked the formal end of his 49 year reign of power in the country.
Cuba is still transitioning to a mixed market economy from a socialist economy. Fidel Castro was the President of Cuba from 1976 to 2008.
Fidel Castro became leader of Cuba, a few years after helping to dispose of the previous dictator Batista.Cuba
On 19 Feb 2008 Castro announced he was stepping down as Cuba's president, he intends to continue to advice Cuba's political leaders.
Fidel Castro ruled Cuba though 1959 to 2008.
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba is a large Caribbean island nation under communist rule.Cuba is run by Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, known as Raúl Castro.Raul Castro has been President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba since 2008.
Fidel Castro was Prime Minister from 1959-1976 and President from 1976-2008. He also held the role of First Secretary of the Communist party of Cuba, from 1961-2011. In 2011 he officially retired as a political leader and does not currently hold a political position.
Raúl Castro is the President of Cuba and has been since 2008 February 24, Acting President as of 2006 July 31. The younger brother of Fidel Castro, Raúl was Fidel's right-hand man during the Cuban revolution.