Armando Hart Dávalos facts for kids
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Armando Hart Dávalos
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Armando Hart in Berlin in 1963.
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Armando Enrique Hart Dávalos
13 June 1930 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | 26 November 2017 (aged 87) Havana, Cuba |
| Spouse | Haydée Santamaría |
| Relations | Abel Santamaría (brother-in-law) |
| Children | Celia Hart (1963–2008) Abel Hart (1960–2008) |
Armando Enrique Hart Dávalos (born June 13, 1930 – died November 26, 2017) was an important Cuban politician and a Communist leader. He played a big part in the Cuban Revolution. His grandfather was born in Georgia, USA, and moved to Cuba as a child.
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Armando Hart's Early Life and the Cuban Revolution
Before the Cuban Revolution, which removed President Fulgencio Batista from power, Armando Hart studied to become a lawyer. He went to the University of Havana. While he was there, he became very interested in politics.
Soon, he joined Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in their fight against Batista's government. Castro and Che Guevara led a special type of fighting called guerrilla warfare in the mountains and jungles of Cuba. Meanwhile, Hart became one of the main people organizing the revolutionary movement in the cities. He wrote a book called Aldabonazo, which tells a lot about how the Revolution of 1959 began.
Armando Hart's Role in the New Government
After Batista was overthrown, Armando Hart became the first Minister of Education for the new government. This meant he was in charge of all schools and learning in Cuba.
Later, from 1976 to 1997, he served as the Minister of Culture. In this role, he helped guide Cuba's arts, music, and traditions. He was also a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba. This was a very important group that made big decisions for the country.
In January 2005, Hart wrote an article about Joseph Stalin. In his writing, he disagreed with Stalin's ideas and actions. Instead, he supported the ideas of thinkers like Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Fidel Castro, and Leon Trotsky.
Armando Hart was the father of Celia Hart.
He led the Ministry of Culture from its start in 1976 until 1997. After that, he became the director of the Office of José Martí's Program. At the time of his death, Hart was the president of the José Martí Cultural Society (Sociedad Cultural José Martí). This society works to promote the ideas of a famous Cuban hero, José Martí.
Awards and Honors
- Order of José Martí (June 13, 2010) - This is a very high honor in Cuba.
See also
In Spanish: Armando Hart para niños
