page_title: Armando Hart
hierarchical_section_title: Armando Hart
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Zentralbild Kollektiv Me-At 15.1.1963 VI. Parteitag der SED vom 15.-21.1.1963 in der Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle in Berlin (1.Tag) UBz: Im Präsidium (links) der Leiter der Kubanischen Delegation Dr. Armando Hart, Mitglied der Nationalen Leitung der Ori und (rechts) der Generalsekretär der KP Columbiens, Gilberto Viera.(Junge)
context_page_description: Armando Hart Dávalos was a Cuban politician and a Communist leader. He was born in Havana, Cuba. Before the Cuban Revolution which ousted President Fulgencio Batista, Hart studied to be a lawyer at the University of Havana. While there, he became politically active and would soon join Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in their fight against Batista.
  When Castro came into power, Hart served as Minister of Education and as Minister of Culture.
  Hart died in Havana of respiratory failure on November 26, 2017 at the age of 87.
context_section_description: Armando Hart Dávalos (June 13, 1930 – November 26, 2017) was a Cuban politician and a Communist leader. He was born in Havana, Cuba. Before the Cuban Revolution which ousted President Fulgencio Batista, Hart studied to be a lawyer at the University of Havana. While there, he became politically active and would soon join Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in their fight against Batista.
  When Castro came into power, Hart served as Minister of Education (1959–1976) and as Minister of Culture (1976–1997).
  Hart died in Havana of respiratory failure on November 26, 2017 at the age of 87.
caption: Hart in Berlin (1963)
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