Fidel Castro becomes prime minister of Cuba on February 16, 1959, replacing José Miró Cardona, who was the head of the country's new provisional government. Castro had become commander in chief of Cuba’s armed forces, after leading the guerrilla campaign that forced right-wing dictator Fulgencio Batista into exile on January 1, 1959. More
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