Jeronimo Lim Kim (1926–2006)
was a Korean Cuban who was known for being a part of the
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution ( es, Revolución Cubana) was carried out after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état which placed Fulgencio Batista as head of state and the failed mass strike in opposition that followed. After failing to contest Batista in cou ...
.
He was a law school classmate of
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (; ; 13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 200 ...
.
Early life
Jeronimo's father, Lim Cheon-taek (1903–1985), left Korea in hope of a better life to go to Mexico.
From Mexico, Cheon-taek went to Cuba in 1921.
Jeronimo was the oldest of six children. He was the first Korean to attend university in Cuba.
He went to law school at
Havana University
The University of Havana or (UH, ''Universidad de La Habana'') is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, the capital of the Republic of Cuba. Founded on January 5, 1728, the university is the oldest in Cuba, and one of the first ...
.
Cuban Revolution
Jeronimo worked with Che Guevara in pushing forth the Cuban Revolution.
He helped foster relations between North Korea, and as a result North Korea and Cuba became strong allies.
Legacy and later life
Jeronimo became the Chief Agent at the
National Revolutionary Police Force
Law enforcement in Cuba is the responsibility of the National Revolutionary Police Force ( es, Policía Nacional Revolucionaria, PNR) under the administration of the Cuban Ministry of the Interior. Article 65 of the Cuban Constitution states that ...
. He was said to be a non-ideologue who only wanted his people to do better.
Some have labeled Jeronimo to be the Cuba's
Ahn Chang-ho.
Jeronimo is the subject of a documentary titled ''Jeronimo: The Untold Tale of Koreans in Cuba''.
References
See also
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Koreans in Cuba
Korean Cubans ( es, Coreano Cubanos, ko, 한국계 쿠바인, ''Hangukgye kubain'') are citizens of Cuba of Korean ancestry. Most of them are descendants of Korean immigrant farmers from Mexico who left to Cuba in search of a better life. Today ...
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Koreans in Mexico
Korean immigration to Mexico began in 1905. The first Korean migrant workers settled in Yucatán, while more recent migrants from South Korea often choose Mexico City as their destination.
Migration history
Early 20th century
In the late 19th c ...
Asian Cuban
Ethnic groups in Cuba
Korean diaspora in North America
Korean Latin American
1926 births
2006 deaths
Cuban people of Korean descent
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