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|hobby = Reading Exercising Smoking cigars Consuming dairy products}}{{Quote|A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a fight to the death between the future and the past.|Fidel Castro, ''The Second Declaration of Havana'', 1962.}}

'''Fidel Castro''' (August 13th, 1926 - November 25th, 2016) was the far-left leader of Communist Cuba for nearly five decades, first as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976, then as President from 1976 to 2008. His 49-year tenure as the ~~head of state~~ of Cuba makes him the longest-ruling non-royal ~~head of state~~ of the 20th and 21st centuries.

'''Fidel Castro''' (August 13th, 1926 - November 25th, 2016) was the far-left leader of Communist Cuba for nearly five decades, first as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976, then as President from 1976 to 2008. His 49-year tenure as the leader of Cuba makes him the longest-ruling non-royal ruler of the 20th and 21st centuries.

One of the most controversial political leaders of all time, Castro both inspired and dismayed people across the world during his lifetime. ''The Observer'' stated that he proved to be as divisive in death as he was in life, and that the only thing that his enemies and admirers agreed upon was that he was a towering figure in world affairs who transformed a small Caribbean island into a major force in world affairs. ''The Daily Telegraph'' noted that across the world he was either praised as a brave champion of the people, or derided as a power-mad dictator.

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 |crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>Extrajudicial [[murder]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>Unlawful mass detention<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>Totalitarianism<br>Mass starvation<br>Human rights violations<br>[[Genocide]]
 |hobby = Reading<br>Exercising<br>Smoking cigars<br>Consuming dairy products}}{{Quote|A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a fight to the death between the future and the past.|Fidel Castro, ''The Second Declaration of Havana'', 1962.}}
-'''Fidel Castro''' (August 13<sup>th</sup>, 1926 - November 25<sup>th</sup>, 2016) was the far-left leader of Communist Cuba for nearly five decades, first as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976, then as President from 1976 to 2008. His 49-year tenure as the head of state of Cuba makes him the longest-ruling non-royal head of state of the 20th and 21st centuries.
+'''Fidel Castro''' (August 13<sup>th</sup>, 1926 - November 25<sup>th</sup>, 2016) was the far-left leader of Communist Cuba for nearly five decades, first as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976, then as President from 1976 to 2008. His 49-year tenure as the leader of Cuba makes him the longest-ruling non-royal ruler of the 20th and 21st centuries.
 One of the most controversial political leaders of all time, Castro both inspired and dismayed people across the world during his lifetime. ''The Observer'' stated that he proved to be as divisive in death as he was in life, and that the only thing that his enemies and admirers agreed upon was that he was a towering figure in world affairs who transformed a small Caribbean island into a major force in world affairs. ''The Daily Telegraph'' noted that across the world he was either praised as a brave champion of the people, or derided as a power-mad dictator.