Fidel Castro
Biography
Fidel Castro was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who led the country from 1959 to 2008. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he implemented socialist reforms and nationalized industry and business under his administration. After participating in rebellions abroad, Castro returned to Cuba, planning the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista and launching a guerrilla war that ultimately succeeded in 1959. He served as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and president until 2008.