Vilma Espín
Politician
1930 – 2007
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Who was Vilma Espín?
Vilma Lucila Espín Guillois was a Cuban revolutionary, feminist, and chemical engineer. She was married to Raúl Castro, the current Cuban President, who is the brother to former Cuban President Fidel Castro. Espín had four children and seven grandchildren. Her daughter, Mariela Castro, currently heads the Cuban National Center for Sex Education, and her son, Alejandro Castro Espín, is a Colonel in the Ministry of Interior. Espín was often described as "Cuba's First Lady".
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- Born
- Apr 7, 1930
Santiago de Cuba - Also known as
- Vilma Espin Guillois
- Spouses
- Raúl Castro
(1959/01/26 - 2007/06/18)
- Raúl Castro
- Children
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Profession
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chemical Engineering
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Died
- Jun 18, 2007
Havana
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on July 23, 2013
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