What year was Fidel Castro sworn in as Cuban Prime Minister?

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Will

Fidel Castro's revolution suceeded in 1959. I was a child than. Every morning I'd hear the international news about how many people had been rounded up and shot by firing squad in Cuba.

captbullshot

I don't know if "Prime Minister" is the correct term, but he came to power in 1959.

ra.osiris

I don't know if "sworn in" is correct, either.

Palmasysol39

Never , he took over after Batista's, and eliminated general elections and stayd in power since then ; January 1st 1959. He is not a prime minister , he has two ranks : Comander in Chief of the Revolution and President of the country. There are no Presidential elections in Cuba, no "oposite" party as per him. Anyways to long to explain. He just took power and never let go ...until got sick last year of course...
For those who explain that he sworn in Feb 1959 or 1976 , when was the election done? how many voted for the oposite party? who was the oposite contender in the presidential campaing? How many political parties were registered? pls update me...

PS; Who appointed the previous ministers before Fidel in Feb 1959? let me guesssss....Fidel ....very democratic

sarge927

I think you have your facts a little screwed up. He led the military coup of the Cuban government in 1959 and assumed power as Cuba's leader.

the gunners

Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister on the 16th February 1959 until 2cnd December 1976 when he became President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers.

cubalishus

February 1959, he became President and not Prime Minister at that time due to the end of the revolution,

AMO 45

didn't know he was prime minister DICTATOR is a more accurate description- he and his gorilla army took over the country Jan.1,1960

Beardo

As they say, 16 February 1959.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/16/newsid_2544000/2544431.stm

(Whether one regards the process as valid or not, one cannot deny that this occurred. It may surprise some to find that "prime ministers" can be appointed in a wide variety of ways. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_minister#Entry_into_office The earliest prime ministers were selected by the king - in France and England.)

Further, looking at a list of prime ministers of Cuba - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Cuba - we find:

Fulgencio Batista 10 March 1952 - 4 April 1952

Jorge GarcÃa Montes: 24 February 1955 - 26 March 1957
AndrÃ©s Rivero AgÃ¼ero: 26 March 1957 - 6 March 1958
Emilio NÃºÃ±ez Portuondo: 6 - 12 March 1958
Gonzalo GÃ¼ell: 12 March 1958 - 1 January 1959
JosÃ© MirÃ³ Cardona: 5 January - 13 February 1959
Fidel Castro: 16 February 1959 - 2 December 1976

- the last five prime ministers prior to Castro's revolution were also not elected by the people.

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