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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 the President of Cuba.

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

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

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

Presidents of Cuba

Republic of Cuba (1902–1906)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term Political party Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
President of the Republic
1
Tomás Estrada Palma
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
William H. Taft
(1857–1930)
29 September 1906 13 October 1906 14 days President
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles Edward Magoon
Charles Edward Magoon
(1861–1920)
13 October 1906 28 January 1909 2 years, 107 days President
Theodore Roosevelt

Republic of Cuba (1909–1959)

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
José Miguel Gómez
(1858–1921)
28 January 1909 20 May 1913 4 years, 112 days Liberal 1908
3
Mario García Menocal
Mario García Menocal
(1866–1941)
20 May 1913 20 May 1921 8 years PNC 1912
1916
4
Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
(1861–1934)
20 May 1921 20 May 1925 4 years Liberal 1920
5
Gerardo Machado
Gerardo Machado
(1871–1939)
20 May 1925 12 August 1933 8 years, 84 days Liberal 1924
1928
Alberto Herrera Franchi
Alberto Herrera Franchi
(1874–1954)
Acting
12 August 1933 13 August 1933 1 day Military
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
(1871–1939)
Acting
13 August 1933 5 September 1933 23 days Liberal
Pentarchy of 1933
Pentarchy of 1933
Acting
5 September 1933 10 September 1933 5 days Non partisan
6
Ramón Grau
Ramón Grau
(1881–1969)
10 September 1933 15 January 1934 127 days Auténtico
Carlos Hevia
Carlos Hevia
(1900–1964)
Acting
15 January 1934 18 January 1934 3 days Auténtico
Manuel Márquez Sterling
Manuel Márquez Sterling
(1872–1934)
Acting
18 January 1934 18 January 1934 0 days Independent
Carlos Mendieta
Carlos Mendieta
(1873–1960)
Acting
18 January 1934 11 December 1935 1 year, 327 days National Union
José Agripino Barnet
José Agripino Barnet
(1864–1945)
Acting
11 December 1935 20 May 1936 161 days National Union
7
Miguel Mariano Gómez
Miguel Mariano Gómez
(1889–1950)
20 May 1936 24 December 1936 218 days National Union 1936
8
Federico Laredo Brú
Federico Laredo Brú
(1875–1946)
24 December 1936 10 October 1940 3 years, 291 days National Union
9
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)
10 October 1940 10 October 1944 4 years CSD 1940 Carlos Saladrigas Zayas
(1940–1942)
Ramón Zaydín
(1942–1944)
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
(1944)
(6)
Ramón Grau
Ramón Grau
(1881–1969)
10 October 1944 10 October 1948 4 years Auténtico 1944 Félix Lancís Sánchez
(1944–1945)
Carlos Prío Socarrás
(1945–1947)
Raúl López del Castillo
(1947–1948)
10
Carlos Prío Socarrás
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
Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)
Acting
10 March 1952 14 August 1954 2 years, 157 days Progressive Action Himself
(1952)
Andrés Domingo del Castillo
Andrés Domingo del Castillo
(1892–1979)
Acting
14 August 1954 24 February 1955 194 days Progressive Action
(9)
Fulgencio Batista
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
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
(1899–1961)
Acting
1 January 1959 2 January 1959 1 day Progressive Action
Carlos Manuel Piedra
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
11
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
(1901–1981)
3 January 1959 18 July 1959 196 days Independent José Miró Cardona
(1959)
Fidel Castro
(1959–1976)
12
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
(1919–1983)
18 July 1959 2 December 1976 17 years, 137 days Popular Socialist
PCC
Fidel Castro
Presidents of the Council of State
13
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)
2 December 1976 24 February 2008 31 years, 84 days PCC Himself
(as President of the Council of Ministers)
14
Raúl Castro
Raúl Castro
(born 1931)
24 February 2008 19 April 2018 10 years, 54 days PCC Himself
(as President of the Council of Ministers)
15
Miguel Díaz-Canel
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
(15)
Miguel Díaz-Canel
Miguel Díaz-Canel
(born 1960)
10 October 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 76 days PCC Manuel Marrero Cruz

Timeline

Miguel Díaz-Canel Raúl Castro Fidel Castro Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado Manuel Urrutia Lleó Carlos Manuel Piedra Anselmo Alliegro y Milá Andrés Domingo del Castillo Carlos Prío Socarrás Fulgencio Batista Federico Laredo Brú Miguel Mariano Gómez José Agripino Barnet Carlos Mendieta Manuel Márquez Sterling Carlos Hevia Ramón Grau Pentarchy of 1933 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada Alberto Herrera Franchi Gerardo Machado Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso Mario García Menocal José Miguel Gómez Provisional Government of Cuba Tomás Estrada Palma

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Presidentes de Cuba para niños

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