List of presidents of Cuba

This is a list of the presidents of Cuba beginning in 1902.

Picture Name
(Birth–Death)
Political party Term of office
Presidents of the Republic of Cuba
1 Tomas estrada palma.jpg Tomás Estrada Palma
(1832–1908)
Republican Party of Havana 20 May 1902 – 28 September 1906
Governors appointed by the United States
(Second Occupation of Cuba)
William Howard Taft.jpg William Howard Taft
(1857–1930)
Governor appointed by the U.S. 29 September – 13 October 1906
CharlesEMagoon.jpg Charles Edward Magoon
(1861–1920)
Governor appointed by the U.S. 13 October 1906 – 28 January 1909
Presidents of the Republic of Cuba
2 JoseMiguelGomez.jpg José Miguel Gómez
(1858–1921)
Liberal Party 28 January 1909 – 20 May 1913
3 PresidentMenocal-Cuba.jpg Mario García Menocal
(1866–1941)
Conservative Party 20 May 1913 – 20 May 1921
4 Alfredo Zayas of Cuba.jpg Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
(1861–1934)
Cuban Popular Party-National League 20 May 1921 – 20 May 1925
5 Gmachado.PNG Gerardo Machado
(1871–1939)
Liberal Party 20 May 1925 – 24 August 1933
In exile after 12 August 1933
Alberto Herrera y Franchi.jpg Alberto Herrera y Franchi
(1874–1954)
Military 12–13 August 1933
Provisional President
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Quesada.jpg Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
(1871–1939)
A.B.C. Revolutionary Society 13 August – 5 September 1933
Provisional President
Executive Commission of the Provisional Government of Cuba
Ramón Grau San Martín.jpg Ramón Grau
(1887–1969)
Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party 5 – 10 September 1933
No image.png Guillermo Portela y Möller
(1886–1958)
Liberal Party
No image.png José Miguel Irisarri y Gamio
(1895–1968)
Conservative Party
No image.png Sergio Carbó y Morera
(1891–1971)
Cuban Popular Party-National League
No image.png Porfirio Franca y Álvarez de la Campa
(1878–1950)
Liberal Party
Presidents of the Republic of Cuba
6 Ramón Grau San Martín.jpg Ramón Grau
(1887–1969)
Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party 10 September 1933 – 15 January 1934
Carlos Hevia.jpg Carlos Hevia
(1900–1964)
Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party 15 – 18 January 1934
Provisional President
Manuel Marquez Sterling.jpg Manuel Márquez Sterling
(1872–1934)
Independent 18 January 1934
Provisional President
Carlos Mendieta.jpg Carlos Mendieta
(1873–1960)
National Union 18 January 1934 – 11 December 1935
Provisional President
José A. Barnet.jpg José Agripino Barnet
(1864–1945)
National Union 11 December 1935 – 20 May 1936
Provisional President
7 Miguel Mariano Gomez (contrast enhanced).tif Miguel Mariano Gómez
(1889–1950)
National Union 20 May – 24 December 1936
8 Federico Laredo Bru.jpg Federico Laredo Brú
(1875–1946)
National Union 24 December 1936 – 10 October 1940
9 Fulgencio Batista, 1938.jpg Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)
Democratic Socialist Coalition 10 October 1940 – 10 October 1944
10 Ramón Grau San Martín.jpg Ramón Grau
(1887–1969)
Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party 10 October 1944 – 10 October 1948
11 Carlos Prio Socarras of Cuba.jpg Carlos Prío Socarrás
(1903–1977)
Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party 10 October 1948 – 10 March 1952
Fulgencio Batista, 1938.jpg Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)
Progressive Action Party 10 March 1952 – 24 February 1955
Provisional President
12 24 February 1955 – 1 January 1959
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá.jpg Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
(1899–1961)
Progressive Action Party 1 – 2 January 1959
Provisional President
No image.png Carlos Manuel Piedra
(1895–1988)
Independent 2 – 3 January 1959
Provisional President
13 Manuel Urrutia Lleó.JPG Manuel Urrutia Lleó
(1901–1981)
Independent 3 January – 18 July 1959
14 President Dorticos.jpg Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
(1919–1983)
Integrated Revolutionary Organizations
United Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution
Communist Party of Cuba
18 July 1959 – 2 December 1976
Presidents of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba
1 Fidel Castro.jpg Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)
Communist Party of Cuba 2 December 1976 – 24 February 2008
Presidente de Cuba, Raúl Castro, visita Salvador.jpg Raúl Castro
(1931–)
Communist Party of Cuba 31 July 2006 – 24 February 2008
Acting President of the Council of State
2 24 February 2008 – 19 April 2018
3 Miguel Diaz Canel.jpg Miguel Díaz-Canel
(1960–)
Communist Party of Cuba 19 April 2018 – Incumbent

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