First Lady of Cuba

First Lady of Cuba is de facto title of the spouse of the president of the Republic of Cuba.

First Lady of Cuba
Incumbent
Lis Cuesta Peraza
since April 19, 2018
ResidencePalace of the Revolution
Inaugural holderMariana Seva y Rodríguez
FormationMay 20, 1913 (1913-05-20)

The title of first lady is purely ceremonial, and the first lady holds little to no influence on the politics of Cuba. Although the spouse of the president of Cuba is commonly referred to as the "first lady", no such official position exists in the Cuban government, since there was no tradition of referring to the wife of a Cuban president as a "first lady" until 1913.[1]

The position was regarded as a "remnant of capitalism" and fell into disuse during the rule of Fidel Castro.[2] In 2018, Lis Cuesta, the spouse of President Miguel Díaz-Canel, became the first woman to assume the role under Cuba's socialist government.[1]

The current first lady of Cuba is Lis Cuesta Peraza, the second wife of President Miguel Díaz-Canel.[3]

References
  1. Redacción (2018-04-23). "Quién es Lis Cuesta, la esposa del nuevo presidente de Cuba que retoma el título de "primera dama" eliminado por los hermanos Castro hace décadas". Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  2. Whitfield, Mimi (June 2, 2018). "Cuba's first lady is no mystery, but you would not know it from coverage in state media". Miami Herald.
  3. Author 14ymedio (2019-01-05). "14ymedio Faces of 2018: Lis Cuesta, the 'First Lady' Who Doesn't Speak". Translating Cuba. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
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