- This article is about a Cuban revolutionary. According to Spanish tradition, the first surname - Castro - is passed from the father, and the second - Rus - from the mother.
Ramon Eusebio Castro Rus ( Spanish: Ramón Eusebio Castro Ruz ; October 14, 1924 , Cuba - February 23, 2016 , ibid. [1] [2] ) is the older brother of Fidel and Raul Castro , as well as one of the key figures of the Cuban revolution .
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| Ramón Eusebio Castro Ruz | |
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| Children | daughter: Oneida, son: Ramon |
| The consignment | Communist Party of Cuba |
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Biography
At the beginning of the revolution, Ramon, as an older brother, stayed home to care for his parents and manage the farm. This aroused his interest in agriculture, which will remain one of the main elements in his life.
Although he did not take an active part directly in hostilities, he acted as the quartermaster of the military forces of Fidel and Raul and was responsible for the supply of weapons and provisions. Ramon also made alcohol-based fuels during a gas shortage in Cuba.
After the revolution, he refused to work on a family farm, since it became the property of the state. He continued to engage in agriculture and was mainly responsible for many of Cuba's agricultural initiatives after the revolution.
He was married, had two children, Ramona and Oneida Castro Rodriguez; lived in Havana .
Notes
- ↑ Falleció el compañero Ramón Castro Ruz . Granma (February 23, 2016). Date of treatment February 23, 2016.
- ↑ Andrea Rodriguez and Paul Haven . Ramon Castro, cuban leader's older brother, dies at age 91 , Associated Press (February 23, 2016). Date of treatment February 23, 2016.