Biography of vilma espin

Cuban revolutionary and politician (1930–2007)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espín and the second or maternal family name is Guillois.

Vilma Lucila Espín Guillois (7 April 1930 – 18 June 2007) was a Cubanrevolutionary, feminist, and chemical engineer.

She helped supply and organize the 26th of July Movement as an underground spy, and took an active role in many branches of the Cuban government from the conclusion of the revolution to her death.^[2] Espín helped found the Federation of Cuban Women and promoted equal rights for Cuban women in all spheres of life.^[3]

As the wife of Raúl Castro and the sister-in-law of Fidel Castro, she was essentially the First Lady of Cuba for about 45 years.

Early life and education

Vilma Espín Guillois was born on 7 April 1930, in Santiago de Cuba.^[4] She was the daughter of a wealthy Cuban lawyer, Jose Espín and wife Margarita Guillois. She had four s