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This page contains a list of presidents of Cuba. Before 1902 see Colonial heads of Cuba.

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[edit] Presidents of Cuba, 1902-1976

# Name Term Political party Note

[edit] President of the Republic of Cuba (Under the 1901, 1934 and 1935 Constitution rule)
1 Tomás Estrada Palma 20 May 1902 - 28 September 1906 Moderate Party  
  William Howard Taft 29 September - 13 October 1906   Governors appointed by the U.S. government
  Charles Magoon 13 October 1906 - 28 January 1909   Governors appointed by the U.S. government
2 José Miguel Gómez 28 January 1909 - 20 May 1913 Liberal Party  
3 Mario García Menocal 20 May 1913 - 20 May 1921 Conservative Party  
4 Alfredo Zayas 20 May 1921 - 20 May 1925 Cuban Popular Party-National League  
5 Gerardo Machado 20 May 1925 - 24 August 1933 Liberal Party left Cuba on 12 August 1933
  Alberto Herrera y Franchi 12 August 1925 - 13 August 1933 Military provisional (acting for Machado)
6 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Quesada 13 August 1933 - 5 September 1933 A.B.C. Revolutionary Society acting for Machado to 24 Aug 1933
  Ramón Grau San Martín 5 September 1933 - 10 September 1933 Cuban Revolutionary Party Executive Commission of the Provisional Government
  Guillermo Portela y Möller 5 September 1933 - 10 September 1933 Liberal Party Executive Commission of the Provisional Government
  José Miguel Irisarri y Gamio 5 September 1933 - 10 September 1933 Conservative Party Executive Commission of the Provisional Government
  Sergio Carbó y Morera 5 September 1933 - 10 September 1933 Cuban Popular Party-National League Executive Commission of the Provisional Government
  Porfirio Franca y Álvarez de la Campa 5 September 1933 - 10 September 1933 Liberal Party Executive Commission of the Provisional Government
7 Ramón Grau San Martín (1st time) 10 September 1933 - 15 January 1934 Cuban Revolutionary Party  
8 Carlos Hevia 15 - 18 January 1934 Cuban Revolutionary Party provisional
9 Manuel Márquez Sterling y Loret de Mola 18 January 1934 (hours) N/a acting
10 Carlos Mendieta 18 January 1934 - 11 December 1935 National Union provisional
11 José Agripino Barnet 11 December 1935 - 20 May 1936 National Union acting to 13 Dec 1935, provisional from 13 Dec 1935
12 Miguel Mariano Gómez 20 May - 24 December 1936 National Union  
13 Federico Laredo Brú 24 December 1936 - 10 October 1940 National Union  
# Name Term Political party Prime Minister Term Political party

[edit] President of the Republic of Cuba (Under the 1940 Constitution rule)
1 Fulgencio Batista (1st time) 10 October 1940 - 10 October 1944 CSD Carlos Saladrigas y Zayas 10 October 1940 - 16 August 1942 CSD
        Ramón Zaydín y Márquez Sterling 16 August 1942 - 16 March 1944 CSD
2 Ramón Grau San Martín 10 October 1944 - 10 October 1948 PRC-A Anselmo Alliegro y Milá 16 March 1944 - 10 October 1944 CSD
        Félix Lancís Sánchez 10 October 1944 - 13 October 1945 PRC-A
        Carlos Prío Socarrás 13 October 1945 - 1 May 1947 PRC-A
        Raúl López del Castillo 1 May 1947 - 10 October 1948 PRC-A
3 Carlos Prío Socarrás 10 October 1948 - 10 March 1952 PRC-A Manuel Antonio de Varona y Loredo 10 October 1948 - 6 October 1950 PRC-A
        Félix Lancís Sánchez 6 October 1950 - 1 October 1951 PRC-A
        Óscar B. Gans y López Martínez 1 October 1951 - 10 March 1952 PAU
4 Fulgencio Batista (2nd time)1 10 March 1952 - 1 January 1959 Military/PAU/PAP Fulgencio Batista 10 March 1952 - 4 April 1952 Military
  Andrés Domingo Morales y del Castillo (acting for Batista) 14 August 1954 - 24 February 1955 N/a        
        Jorge García Montes 24 February 1955 - 26 March 1957 PAP
        Andrés Rivero Agüero 26 March 1957 - 6 March 1958 PAP
        Emilio Núñez Portuondo 6 March 1958 - 12 March 1958 PAP
        Gonzalo Güell y Morales de los Ríos 12 March 1958 - 1 January 1959 PAP
5 Anselmo Alliegro (acting) 1 - 2 January 1959 PP      
6 Carlos Manuel Piedra (interim) 2 January 1959 (hours) Non      
7 Manuel Urrutia Lleó 3 January - 17 July 1959 Non José Miró Cardona 5 January 1959 – 13 February 1959 Non
        Fidel Castro 16 February 1959 - 2 December 1976 MR-26-7/ORI/PUSC/PCC
8 Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado 18 July 1959 - 2 December 1976 ORI/PUSC/PCC      

1 Chief of State to 4 April 1952; provisional to 24 February 1955.

Official name of political parties in Spanish (English)
  • CSD:
  • M-26-7: Movimiento 26 Julio (Revolutionary Movement of July 26th)
  • ORI: Organizaciones Revolucionarias Integradas (Integrated Revolutionary Organizations)
  • PAP: Partido Acción Progresista (Progressive Action Party)
  • PAU: Partido Acción Unitaria (United Action Party)
  • PCC: Partido Comunista de Cuba (Communist Party of Cuba)
  • PP: Partido Progresista (Progressive Party)
  • PRC-A: Partido Revolucionaro Cubano-Auténtico (Cuban Revolutionary Party-Authentic)
  • PUSC: Partido Unido Socialista de Cuba (United Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution)

[edit] President of the Council of State, 1976-present

# Name Term Term Political party

[edit] President of the Council of State (Under the 1976 Constitution rule)
1 Fidel Castro 3 December 1976–Today Fidel Castro 3 December 1976–Today Communist Party of Cuba

[edit] See also

Lists of incumbents, being a list of lists of people in various offices and positions, including heads of states and subnational entities.

[edit] External links

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