Miguel Díaz-Canel
| Miguel Díaz-Canel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First Vice President of Cuba | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2013 | |
| President | Raúl Castro |
| Preceded by | José Ramón Machado Ventura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1960 Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Political party | Communist Party |
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (born 20 April 1960) is a Cuban politician[1] who has been First Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba since 2013. He has been a member of the Politburó of the Communist Party of Cuba since 2003, and he served as Minister of Higher Education from 2009 to 2012; he was promoted to the post of Vice President of the Council of Ministers in 2012. A year later, on 24 February 2013, he was elected as First Vice President of the Council of State;[2] as such, he is considered likely to eventually succeed Raúl Castro as President of Cuba.[3] His political views have been described as "hardline".[4]
Early life and education
He graduated in 1982 as an electronics engineer, at which time he joined the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces until 1985.[1] Beginning in April of that year he taught at the University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas. In 1987 he completed an international mission in Nicaragua as First Secretary of the "La Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (UJC)" of Villa Clara.[5]
In 1993 he started work with the Communist Party of Cuba and a year later was elected First Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Villa Clara Province.[1] In 2003 he was elected to the same position in the province of Holguin.[1][6] He was also promoted to the Politburo in 2003.[7]
He was appointed Minister of Higher Education in May 2009, a position which he released on March 22, 2012 when he became Vice President of the Council of Ministers.[1][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Damien Cave, Raúl Castro Says His Current Term as President of Cuba Will Be His Last, The New York Times, February 24, 2013
- ↑ http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2013/02/24/ratificado-raul-como-presidente-del-consejo-de-estado/
- ↑ "Who will be next to lead cuba", BBC News, 1 April 2003 (Retrieved 2 April 2013)
- ↑ Why Cuba Will Still Be Anti-American After Castro
- ↑ http://ebookbrowse.com/miguel-mario-diaz-canel-bermudez-pdf-d371766625
- ↑ http://www.cubaheadlines.com/es/2009/05/08/17064/en_sustitucion_de_juan_vela_es_designado_miguel_diaz_canel_ministro_de_educacion_superior.html
- ↑ Ryan Villarreal, "Sustaining The System: Cuba's New VP Diaz-Canel Marks Ascent Of Younger Generation", International Business Times, 26 February 2013.
- ↑ http://www.granma.cubasi.cu/2012/03/22/nacional/artic03.html
External links
- "LOS CANDIDATOS DEL PUEBLO - VILLA CLARA (The Local Candidates)"
- "Designan vicepresidente de Cuba a Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez"
- "Vicepresidente de Cuba pidió unión a los venezolanos ante intentos desestabilizadores"
- "Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez - Juventud Rebelde (Diario de la juventud cubana)"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by José Ramón Machado Ventura |
First Vice President of Cuba 2013–present |
Incumbent |