List of heads of state of Cuba

This article lists the heads of state of Cuba from 1902 until the present day.

Between 1902 and 1976 (under the 1901 and the 1940 constitutions), the role of the head of state was performed by President of Cuba.

Between 1976 and 2019 (under the 1976 Constitution), the position of President was abolished and instead there was President of the Council of State.

On 24 February 2019 (under the 2019 Constitution), the position of President was restored.[1]

The current president (until 10 October 2019,[2] officially called President of the Council of State) is Miguel Díaz-Canel, since 19 April 2018.[3][4]

Presidents of Cuba

Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term			Political party	Elected
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
President of the Republic
1		Tomás Estrada Palma (1835–1908)	20 May 1902	28 September 1906	4 years, 131 days	Republican	1901 1905

Second Occupation of Cuba (1906–1909)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term			Appointed by
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Provisional Governors
–		William H. Taft (1857–1930)	29 September 1906	13 October 1906	14 days	President Theodore Roosevelt
–		Charles Edward Magoon (1861–1920)	13 October 1906	28 January 1909	2 years, 107 days	President Theodore Roosevelt

Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term			Political party	Elected	Prime Minister
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Presidents of the Republic
2		José Miguel Gómez (1858–1921)	28 January 1909	20 May 1913	4 years, 112 days	Liberal	1908	–
3		Mario García Menocal (1866–1941)	20 May 1913	20 May 1921	8 years, 0 days	Conservative	1912 1916	–
4		Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso (1861–1934)	20 May 1921	20 May 1925	4 years, 0 days	Liberal	1920	–
5		Gerardo Machado (1871–1939)	20 May 1925	12 August 1933	8 years, 84 days	Liberal	1924 1928	–
–		Alberto Herrera Franchi (1874–1954) Acting	12 August 1933	13 August 1933	1 day	Military	–	–
–		Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada (1871–1939) Acting	13 August 1933	5 September 1933	23 days	Liberal	–	–
–		Pentarchy of 1933 Acting	5 September 1933	10 September 1933	5 days	Nonpartisan	–	–
6		Ramón Grau (1881–1969)	10 September 1933	15 January 1934	127 days	Auténtico	–	–
–		Carlos Hevia (1900–1964) Acting	15 January 1934	18 January 1934	3 days	Auténtico	–	–
–		Manuel Márquez Sterling (1872–1934) Acting	18 January 1934	18 January 1934	0 days	Independent	–	–
–		Carlos Mendieta (1873–1960) Acting	18 January 1934	11 December 1935	1 year, 327 days	National Union	–	–
–		José Agripino Barnet (1864–1945) Acting	11 December 1935	20 May 1936	161 days	National Union	–	–
7		Miguel Mariano Gómez (1889–1950)	20 May 1936	24 December 1936	218 days	National Union	1936	–
8		Federico Laredo Brú (1875–1946)	24 December 1936	10 October 1940	3 years, 291 days	National Union	–	–
9		Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973)	10 October 1940	10 October 1944	4 years, 0 days	CSD	1940	Carlos Saladrigas Zayas (1940–1942) Ramón Zaydín (1942–1944) Anselmo Alliegro y Milá (1944)
(6)		Ramón Grau (1881–1969)	10 October 1944	10 October 1948	4 years, 0 days	Auténtico	1944	Félix Lancís Sánchez (1944–1945) Carlos Prío Socarrás (1945–1947) Raúl López del Castillo (1947–1948)
10		Carlos Prío Socarrás (1903–1977)	10 October 1948	10 March 1952	3 years, 152 days	Auténtico	1948	Manuel Antonio de Varona (1948–1950) Félix Lancís Sánchez (1950–1951) Óscar Gans (1951–1952)
–		Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973) Acting	10 March 1952	14 August 1954	2 years, 157 days	Progressive Action	–	Himself (1952–1955)
–		Andrés Domingo del Castillo (1892–1979) Acting	14 August 1954	24 February 1955	194 days	Progressive Action	–	–
(9)		Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973)	24 February 1955	1 January 1959	3 years, 311 days	Progressive Action	1954	Jorge García Montes (1955–1957) Andrés Rivero Agüero (1957–1958) Emilio Núñez Portuondo (1958) Gonzalo Güell (1958–1959)
–		Anselmo Alliegro y Milá (1899–1961) Acting	1 January 1959	2 January 1959	1 day	Progressive Action	–	–
–		Carlos Manuel Piedra (1895–1988) Acting	2 January 1959	3 January 1959	1 day	Independent	–	–

Republic of Cuba (1959–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term			Political party	Prime Minister
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Presidents of the Republic
13		Manuel Urrutia Lleó (1901–1981)	3 January 1959	18 July 1959	196 days	Independent	José Miró Cardona (1959) Fidel Castro (1959–1976)
14		Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado (1919–1983)	18 July 1959	2 December 1976	17 years, 137 days	Popular Socialist PCC	Fidel Castro (1959–1976)
Presidents of the Council of State
15		Fidel Castro (1926–2016)	2 December 1976	24 February 2008	31 years, 84 days	PCC	Himself (as President of the Council of Ministers)
–		Raúl Castro (born 1931) Acting (2006–2008 transfer of duties)	31 July 2006	24 February 2008	1 year, 208 days	PCC	Himself (as Acting President of the Council of Ministers)
16		Raúl Castro (born 1931)	24 February 2008	19 April 2018	10 years, 54 days	PCC	Himself (as President of the Council of Ministers)
17		Miguel Díaz-Canel (born 1960)	19 April 2018	10 October 2019	1 year, 174 days	PCC	Himself (as President of the Council of Ministers)
President of the Republic
(17)		Miguel Díaz-Canel (born 1960)	10 October 2019	Incumbent	1 year, 122 days	PCC	Manuel Marrero Cruz (2019–present)

Supreme leaders

First Secretary of the Communist Party

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Second Secretary
			Took office	Left office	Duration
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Popular Socialist Party (1944–1961)
1		Blas Roca Calderio (1908–1987)	1944	24 June 1961	16–17 years	–
First Secretary of the Integrated Revolutionary Organizations (1961–1962)
2		Fidel Castro (1926–2016)	July 1961	26 March 1962	8 months	Raúl Castro (1961 – 1962)
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the United Party for the Socialist Revolution of Cuba (1962–1965)
(2)		Fidel Castro (1926–2016)	26 March 1962	3 October 1965	3 years, 191 days	Raúl Castro (1962 – 1965)
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965–present)
(2)		Fidel Castro (1926–2016)	3 October 1965	19 April 2011	45 years, 198 days	Raúl Castro (1965 – 2011)
3		Raúl Castro (born 1931)	19 April 2011	Incumbent	9 years, 296 days	José Ramón Machado Ventura (since 2011)

See also

• Cuba
  • Captaincy General of Cuba
  • United States Military Government in Cuba
  • Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
  • List of colonial governors of Cuba
  • Council of State (Cuba)
    • President of Cuba
    • Vice President of Cuba
  • Council of Ministers (Cuba)
    • Prime Minister of Cuba
      • List of heads of government of Cuba
  • Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
    • List of commanders of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
• Lists of office-holders
• List of current heads of state and government

References

1. Mimi Whitefield (25 February 2019). "Cuba approves new constitution: What changes, what doesn't?". Miami Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
2. Cuba’s Reformed Constitution, a Democratic and Participatory Process Havana Times, 23 July 2018
3. Press, Associated (19 April 2018). "Miguel Díaz-Canel: Cuba selects first non-Castro president since Fidel". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
4. "Cuba's Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel". BBC News. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

External links

• World Statesmen.org: profile of Cuba