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Fidel Castro became Prime Minister of Cuba on February 16, 1959, following the success of the Cuban Revolution that overthrew the Dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Castro's government implemented significant social and economic reforms, aligning the country more closely with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. He later assumed the title of President in 1976, consolidating his power within the Cuban government.

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