List of heads of state of Cuba

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

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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 190228 September 19064 years, 131 daysRepublican1901
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 190613 October 190614 daysPresident
Theodore Roosevelt
–
Charles Edward Magoon
(1861–1920)		13 October 190628 January 19092 years, 107 daysPresident
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 190920 May 19134 years, 112 daysLiberal1908–
3
Mario García Menocal
(1866–1941)		20 May 191320 May 19218 years, 0 daysConservative 1912
1916		–
4
Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
(1861–1934)		20 May 192120 May 19254 years, 0 daysLiberal1920–
5
Gerardo Machado
(1871–1939)		20 May 192512 August 19338 years, 84 daysLiberal1924
1928		–
–
Alberto Herrera Franchi
(1874–1954)
Acting		12 August 193313 August 19331 dayMilitary––
–
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
(1871–1939)
Acting		13 August 19335 September 193323 daysLiberal––
–
Pentarchy of 1933
Acting		5 September 193310 September 19335 daysNonpartisan––
6
Ramón Grau
(1881–1969)		10 September 193315 January 1934127 daysAuténtico––
–
Carlos Hevia
(1900–1964)
Acting		15 January 193418 January 19343 daysAuténtico––
–
Manuel Márquez Sterling
(1872–1934)
Acting		18 January 193418 January 19340 daysIndependent––
–
Carlos Mendieta
(1873–1960)
Acting		18 January 193411 December 19351 year, 327 daysNational Union––
–
José Agripino Barnet
(1864–1945)
Acting		11 December 193520 May 1936161 daysNational Union––
7
Miguel Mariano Gómez
(1889–1950)		20 May 193624 December 1936218 daysNational Union1936–
8
Federico Laredo Brú
(1875–1946)		24 December 193610 October 19403 years, 291 daysNational Union––
9
Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)		10 October 194010 October 19444 years, 0 daysCSD1940Carlos Saladrigas Zayas
(1940–1942)
Ramón Zaydín
(1942–1944)
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
(1944)
(6)
Ramón Grau
(1881–1969)		10 October 194410 October 19484 years, 0 daysAuténtico1944Félix Lancís Sánchez
(1944–1945)
Carlos Prío Socarrás
(1945–1947)
Raúl López del Castillo
(1947–1948)
10
Carlos Prío Socarrás
(1903–1977)		10 October 194810 March 19523 years, 152 daysAuténtico1948Manuel Antonio de Varona
(1948–1950)
Félix Lancís Sánchez
(1950–1951)
Óscar Gans
(1951–1952)
–
Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)
Acting		10 March 195214 August 19542 years, 157 daysProgressive Action–Himself
(1952–1955)
–
Andrés Domingo del Castillo
(1892–1979)
Acting		14 August 195424 February 1955194 daysProgressive Action––
(9)
Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)		24 February 19551 January 19593 years, 311 daysProgressive Action1954Jorge 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 19592 January 19591 dayProgressive Action––
–
Carlos Manuel Piedra
(1895–1988)
Acting		2 January 19593 January 19591 dayIndependent––

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 195918 July 1959196 daysIndependentJosé Miró Cardona
(1959)
Fidel Castro
(1959–1976)
14
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
(1919–1983)		18 July 19592 December 197617 years, 137 daysPopular Socialist
PCC		Fidel Castro
(1959–1976)
Presidents of the Council of State
15
Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)		2 December 197624 February 200831 years, 84 daysPCCHimself
(as President of the Council of Ministers)
–
Raúl Castro
(born 1931)
Acting
(2006–2008 transfer of duties)		31 July 200624 February 20081 year, 208 daysPCCHimself
(as Acting President of the Council of Ministers)
16
Raúl Castro
(born 1931)		24 February 200819 April 201810 years, 54 daysPCCHimself
(as President of the Council of Ministers)
17
Miguel Díaz-Canel
(born 1960)		19 April 201810 October 20191 year, 174 daysPCCHimself
(as President of the Council of Ministers)
President of the Republic
(17)
Miguel Díaz-Canel
(born 1960)		10 October 2019Incumbent1 year, 122 daysPCCManuel 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)		194424 June 196116–17 years–
First Secretary of the Integrated Revolutionary Organizations
(1961–1962)
2
Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)		July 196126 March 19628 monthsRaúl 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 19623 October 19653 years, 191 daysRaúl Castro
(1962 – 1965)
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba
(1965–present)
(2)
Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)		3 October 196519 April 201145 years, 198 daysRaúl Castro
(1965 – 2011)
3
Raúl Castro
(born 1931)		19 April 2011Incumbent9 years, 296 daysJosé Ramón Machado Ventura
(since 2011)

See also

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.
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