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Fidel Castro served as Cuban dictator for 49 years, since he led a band of guerrillas to overthrow the government in 1959. Castro started the revolution in early 1958, he assumed power on 1 January 1959.

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Fidel Castro was the Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then served as President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers from 1976 to 2008. This makes a total of almost 49 years in power.

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