List of heads of government of Cuba

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This article lists the heads of government of Cuba from 1940 until the present day.

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Constitutional background

Between 1940 and 1976 (under the 1940 Constitution), the role of the head of government was performed by the Prime Minister of Cuba.

Between 1976 and 2019 (under the 1976 Constitution), the position of prime minister was abolished and replaced by the president of the Council of Ministers.

On 24 February 2019 (under the 2019 Constitution), the position of prime minister was restored. [1]

On 21 December 2019, Manuel Marrero Cruz was appointed as the new prime minister. [2] [3]

Prime Ministers of Cuba

Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
TermPolitical party President
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Prime Ministers
1
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Carlos Saladrigas Zayas
(1900–1956)
10 October 194016 August 19421 year, 310 days Popular Socialist Fulgencio Batista
2
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Ramón Zaydín
(1895–1968)
16 August 194216 March 19441 year, 213 days Liberal Fulgencio Batista
3
Anselmo Alliegro y Mila.jpg
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
(1899–1961)
16 March 194410 October 1944208 days Liberal Fulgencio Batista
4
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Félix Lancís Sánchez
(1900–1976)
10 October 194413 October 19451 year, 3 days Auténtico Ramón Grau
5
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Carlos Prío Socarrás
(1903–1977)
13 October 19451 May 19471 year, 200 days Auténtico Ramón Grau
6
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Raúl López del Castillo
(1893–1963)
1 May 194710 October 19481 year, 162 days Auténtico Ramón Grau
7
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Manuel Antonio de Varona
(1908–1992)
10 October 19486 October 19501 year, 361 days Auténtico Carlos Prío Socarrás
(4)
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Félix Lancís Sánchez
(1900–1976)
6 October 19501 October 1951360 days Auténtico Carlos Prío Socarrás
8
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Óscar Gans
(1903–1965)
1 October 195110 March 1952161 days Progressive Action Carlos Prío Socarrás
9
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Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)
10 March 19524 April 195225 days Progressive Action Fulgencio Batista
Vacant
(4 April 1952 – 24 February 1955)
10
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Jorge García Montes
(1896–1982)
24 February 195526 March 19572 years, 30 days Progressive Action Fulgencio Batista
11
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Andrés Rivero Agüero
(1905–1996)
26 March 19576 March 1958345 days Progressive Action Fulgencio Batista
12
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Emilio Núñez Portuondo
(1898–1978)
6 March 195812 March 19586 days Progressive Action Fulgencio Batista
13
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Gonzalo Güell
(1895–1985)
12 March 19581 January 1959295 days Progressive Action Fulgencio Batista

Republic of Cuba (1959–present)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
TermPolitical partyElected President
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Prime Ministers
1
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José Miró Cardona
(1902–1974)
5 January 195913 February 195939 days Independent Manuel Urrutia Lleó
2
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Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)
13 February 19592 December 197617 years, 293 days M-26-7
PCC
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
Presidents of the Council of Ministers
(2)
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Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)
2 December 197624 February 200831 years, 84 days PCC 1976
1981
1986
1993
1998
2003
Himself
(as President of the Council of State)
3
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Raúl Castro
(born 1931)
24 February 200819 April 201810 years, 54 days PCC 2008
2013
Himself
(as President of the Council of State)
4
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Miguel Díaz-Canel
(born 1960)
19 April 201821 December 20191 year, 246 days PCC 2018 Himself
(as President of the Council of State)
Prime Minister
5
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Manuel Marrero Cruz
(born 1963)
21 December 2019Incumbent4 years, 263 days PCC
2023
Miguel Díaz-Canel

Timeline

Manuel Marrero CruzMiguel Díaz-CanelRaúl CastroFidel CastroJosé Miró CardonaGonzalo GüellEmilio Núñez PortuondoAndrés Rivero AgüeroJorge García MontesFulgencio BatistaÓscar GansManuel Antonio de VaronaRaúl López del CastilloCarlos Prío SocarrásFélix Lancís SánchezAnselmo Alliegro y MiláRamón ZaydínCarlos Saladrigas ZayasList of heads of government of Cuba

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