List of presidents of Cuba

TenureIncumbentSpanish SuzeraintyGovernors1511 to 12 June 1524Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar12 June 1524 to 14 March 1525Manuel de Rojas y Cordova14 March 1525 to 27 April 1526Juan de Altamarino27 April 1526 to 6 November 1531Gonzalo de Guzmán7 November 1531 to 7 September 1532Juan de Vadillo1 March 1532 to 1 February 1534Manuel de Rojas y Cordova14 November 1535 to 1537Gonzalo de Guzmán20 March 1537 to 12 May 1539Hernando de Soto12 May 1539 to 1544Isabel de Bobadilla1544 to 5 June 1546Juanes de Ávila5 June 1546 to 1548Antonio de Cháves1549 to 8 March 1555Gonzalo Pérez de Angulo1556 to 1565Diego de Mazariegos19 September 1565 to 24 November 1567Francisco García Osorio24 November 1567 to 16 September 1574Pedro Menéndez de Avilés1572 to 1574Sancho Pardo Donlebún1574 to 13 February 1577Gabriel de Montalvo13 February 1577 to 1579Francisco Carreño27 April 1579 to 1 September 1579Gaspar de Torres1580 to 1589Gabriel de Luján1589 to 1593Juan de Tejeda1593 to 1602Juan Maldonaldo Barnuevo1602 to 1607Pedro de Valdez1607 to 1616Gaspar Ruíz de Pereda1616 to 6 June 1619Sancho de Alquiza1619 to 1620Jerónimo de Quero1620 to 1624Francisco de Venegas1624 to 16 June 1626Damián Velásquez de Contreras16 June 1626 to 7 October 1630Lorenzo de Cabrera y Corbera7 October 1630 to 24 May 1634Juan Bitrián de Viamonte y Navarra24 May 1634 to 1639Francisco Riaño y Gamboa1639 to 1647Álvaro de Luna y Sarmiento1647 to 7 October 1653Diego de Villalba y Toledo, marqués de Campo, señor de la Villa de Santacruz de Pinares7 October 1653 to 1654Francisco Xelder1654 to 1656Juan de Montanos Blázquez1656 to 1658Diego Rangel1658 to 1663Juan de Salamanca1663 to 30 July 1664Rodrigo Flores de Aldana30 July 1664 to 6 May 1670Francisco Oregón y Gascón 6 May 1670 to 1680 Francisco Rodríguez de Ledesma1680 to 1685José Fernández Córdoba Ponce de León 1685 to 1687 Manuel de Murguia y Mena 1687 to 1689 Diego Antonio de Viana y Hinojosa1689 to 3 October 1695Severino de Manzaneda Salinas y Rozas 3 October 1695 to 20 September 1702 Diego de Córdoba Lasso de la Vega, Marquis of the Vado del Maestre 20 September 1702 to 4 December 1702 Pedro Nicolás Benítez de Lugo4 December 1702 to 13 May 1706Luis Chacón and Nicolás Chirino Vandeval13 May 1706 to 8 July 1706Pedro Álvarez de Villarín8 July 1706 to 18 January 1708Luis Chacón and Nicolás Chirino Vandeval 18 January 1708 to 18 February 1711 Laureano José de Torres Ayala a Duadros Castellanos, Marquis of Casa Torres18 February 1711 to 10 June 1711Pablo Cavero10 June 1711 to 14 February 1713Luis Chacón14 February 1713 to 26 May 1716Laureano José de Torres Ayala a Duadros Castellanos, Marquis of Casa Torres 26 May 1716 to 23 August 1717 Vicente de Raja23 August 1717 to 23 June 1718Gómez Mazaver Ponce de León 23 June 1718 to 29 September 1724 Gregorio Guazo y Calderón Fernández de la Vega 29 September 1724 to 18 March 1734 Dionisio Martínez de la Vega 18 March 1734 to 22 April 1746 Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas Gordón de Saenz de Villamolinedo, Count of Revillagigedo 22 April 1746 to 21 July 1746Juan Antonio Tineo y Fuertes21 July 1746 to 9 June 1747Diego Peñalosa 9 June 1747 to 18 May 1760 Francisco Antonio Cagigal de la Vega 18 May 1760 to 7 February 1761 Pedro Alonso7 February 1761 to 13 August 1762Juan de Prado Mayera Portocarrero y Luna British Suzerainty13 August 1762 to 1 January 1763George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle1 January 1763 to 8 July 1763William Keppel Spanish Suzerainty (during the British occupation of La Habana)7 September 1762 to 8 July 1763Fernando de Cagigal de la Vega, Marquess de Casa Cagigal Spanish Suzerainty8 July 1763 to 27 June 1765Ambrosio de Funes Villalpando, Count of Ricla27 June 1765 to 13 July 1765Diego Manrique13 July 1765 to 19 March 1766Pascual Jiménez de Cisneros 19 March 1766 to 14 August 1771 Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa Henestrosa y Lasso de la Vega14 August 1771 to 18 November 1771Diego José Navarro García de Valladares 18 November 1771 to 12 June 1777 Felipe de Fondesviela y Ondeano, Marquis of la Torre12 June 1777 to 12 February 1782Diego José Navarro García de Valladares12 February 1782 to 29 December 1782Juan Manuel de Cagigal y Monserrat29 December 1782 to 4 February 1785Luis de Unzaga y Amezaga4 February 1785 to 7 April 1785Bernardo de Gálvez7 April 1785 to 28 December 1785Bernardo Troncoso Martínez del Rincón28 December 1785 to 18 April 1789José Manuel de Ezpeleta18 April 1789 to 8 July 1790Domingo Cabello y Robles 8 July 1790 to 6 December 1796 Luis de las Casas y Aragorri 6 December 1796 to 13 May 1799 Juan Procopio de Bassecourt Thieulaine y Bryas López de Ochoa, Count of Santa Clara 13 May 1799 to 14 April 1812 Salvador José de Muro, 2nd Marquis of Someruelos 14 April 1812 to 2 July 1816 Juan Ruíz de Apodaca 2 July 1816 to 29 August 1819 José Cienfuegos28 August 1819 to 3 March 1821Juan Manuel de Cagigal y Niño 3 March 1821 to 19 July 1822 Nicolás de Mahy y Romo 19 July 1822 to 2 May 1823 Sebastián Kindelán y Oregón 2 May 1823 to 15 May 1832 Francisco Dionisio Vives15 May 1832 to 1 June 1834Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca 1 June 1834 to 20 April 1838 Miguel Tacón y Rosique20 April 1838 to 10 January 1840Joaquín de Ezpeleta10 January 1840 to 7 March 1841Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón7 March 1841 to 15 September 1843Jerónimo Valdés15 September 1843 to 21 October 1843Francisco Javier de Ulloa 21 October 1843 to 29 March 1848 Leopoldo O'Donnell, Duke of Tetuan29 March 1848 to 11 November 1850Federico Roncali 11 November 1850 to 16 April 1852 José Gutiérrez de la Concha 16 April 1852 to 3 December 1853 Valentín Cañedo 3 December 1853 to 21 September 1854 Juan González de la Pezuela 21 September 1854 to 24 November 1859 José Gutiérrez de la Concha24 November 1859 to 10 December 1862Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, Duke of la Torre 10 December 1862 to 30 May 1866Domingo Dulce30 May 1866 to 3 November 1866Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea3 November 1866 to 24 September 1867Joaquín del Manzano24 September 1867 to 21 December 1867Blas Villate21 December 1867 to 4 January 1869Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea4 January 1869 to 2 June 1869Domingo Dulce2 June 1869 to 28 June 1869Felipe Ginovés del Espinar28 June 1869 to 13 December 1870Antonio Caballero y Fernández de Rodas13 December 1870 to 11 July 1872Blas Villate11 July 1872 to 18 April 1873Francisco Ceballos y Vargas18 April 1873 to 4 November 1873Cándido Pieltaín4 November 1873 to 6 April 1874Joaquín Jovellar y Soler6 April 1874 to 1 March 1875José Gutiérrez de la Concha1 March 1875 to 8 March 1875Cayetano Figueroa y Garahondo8 March 1875 to 18 January 1876Blas Villate18 January 1876 to 18 June 1878Joaquín Jovellar y Soler18 June 1878 to 5 February 1879Arsenio Martínez Campos5 February 1879 to 17 April 1879Cayetano Figueroa y Garahondo17 April 1879 to 28 November 1881 Ramón Blanco y Erenas, Marquis of Peña Plata28 November 1881 to 5 August 1883Luis Prendergast y Gordon, Marquis of Victoria de las Tunas5 August 1883 to 28 September 1883Tomás y Regna28 September 1883 to 8 November 1884Ignacio María del Castillo8 November 1884 to 25 March 1886Ramón Fajardo e Izquierdo25 March 1886 to 15 July 1887Emilio Calleja15 July 1887 to 13 March 1889Sabas Marín  y González13 March 1889 to 6 February 1890Manuel Salamanca y Negrete6 February 1890 to 4 April 1890José Sánchez y Gómez4 April 1890 to 24 August 1890José Chinchilla24 August 1890 to 20 June 1892Camilo de Polavieja20 June 1892 to 15 July 1893Alejandro Rodríguez Arias y Rodulfo15 July 1893 to 16 September 1893José Arderius16 September 1893 to 16 April 1895Emilio Calleja16 April 1895 to 20 January 1896Arsenio Martínez Campos20 January 1896 to 11 February 1896Sabas Marín y González11 February 1896 to 31 October 1897Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, Marquis of Tenerife31 October 1897 to 30 November 1898Ramón Blanco y Erenas, Marquis of Peña Plata30 November 1898 to 1 January 1899Adolfo Jiménez CastellanosAmerican Suzerainty1 January 1899 to 23 December 1899John Ruller Brooke23 December 1899 to 20 May 1902 Leonard Wood American Occupation

 Presidents of the Republic of Cuba 

#ImageNameStartEndRepublican Party of Havana1.ºCarlos Manuel de Céspedes y del CastilloApril 12, 1869October 27, 18732.ºSalvador Cisneros BetancourtOctober 27, 1873July 1, 18753.ºJuan Bautista SpotornoJuly 1, 1875March 29, 18764.ºTomás Estrada PalmaMarch 29, 1876October 19, 18775.ºFrancisco Javier de CéspedesOctober 19, 1877December 13, 18776.ºVicente García GonzálezDecember 13, 1877February 10, 18787.ºManuel de Jesús CalvarMarch 16, 1878May 28, 18788.ºSalvador Cisneros BetancourtSeptember 18, 1895October 30, 18979.ºBartolomé Masó MárquezOctober 30, 1897November 7, 189810.ºDomingo Méndez CapoteNovember 7, 1898November 10, 189811.ºRafael María Portuondo TamayoNovember 10, 1898April 4, 189912.ºJosé Lacret MorlotApril 4, 1899June 30, 1899

 № Picture Name(Birth–Death) Term of office Political partyAmerican SuzeraintyJohn Ruller Brooke1 January 1899—23 December 1899Leonard Wood23 December 1899—20 May 1902 Presidents of the Republic of Cuba 1 60px  Tomás Estrada Palma(1832–1908)  20 May 1902 – 28 September 1906 Republican Party of Havana  Governors appointed by the United States(Second Occupation of Cuba) 60px  William Howard Taft(1857–1930)  29 September – 13 October 1906 Governor appointed by the U.S.  60px  Charles Edward Magoon(1861–1920)  13 October 1906 – 28 January 1909 Governor appointed by the U.S.  Presidents of the Republic of Cuba 2 60px  José Miguel Gómez(1858–1921)  28 January 1909 – 20 May 1913 Liberal Party  3 60px  Mario García Menocal(1866–1941)  20 May 1913 – 20 May 1921 Conservative Party  4 60px  Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso(1861–1934)  20 May 1921 – 20 May 1925 Cuban Popular Party-National League  5 60px  Gerardo Machado(1871–1939)  20 May 1925 – 24 August 1933In exile after 12 August 1933 Liberal Party   60px  Alberto Herrera y Franchi(1874–1954)  12–13 August 1933Provisional President Military  60px Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada(1871–1939)  13 August – 5 September 1933Provisional President A.B.C. Revolutionary Society  Executive Commission of the Provisional Government of Cuba 60px  Ramón Grau(1887–1969)  5 – 10 September 1933 Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party  60px  Guillermo Portela y Möller(1886–1958)  Liberal Party 60px  José Miguel Irisarri y Gamio(1895–1968)  Conservative Party 60px  Sergio Carbó y Morera(1891–1971)  Cuban Popular Party-National League 60px  Porfirio Franca y Álvarez de la Campa(1878–1950)  Liberal Party Presidents of the Republic of Cuba 6 60px  Ramón Grau(1887–1969)  10 September 1933 – 15 January 1934 Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party   60px  Carlos Hevia(1900–1964)  15 – 18 January 1934Provisional President Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party  60px  Manuel Márquez Sterling(1872–1934)  18 January 1934Provisional President Independent  60px  Carlos Mendieta(1873–1960)  18 January 1934 – 11 December 1935Provisional President National Union  60px  José Agripino Barnet(1864–1945)  11 December 1935 – 20 May 1936Provisional President National Union  7 60px  Miguel Mariano Gómez(1889–1950)  20 May – 24 December 1936 National Union  8 60px  Federico Laredo Brú(1875–1946)  24 December 1936 – 10 October 1940 National Union  9 60px  Fulgencio Batista(1901–1973)  10 October 1940 – 10 October 1944 Democratic Socialist Coalition  10 60px  Ramón Grau(1887–1969)  10 October 1944 – 10 October 1948 Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party  11 60px  Carlos Prío Socarrás(1903–1977)  10 October 1948 – 10 March 1952 Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party   60px  Fulgencio Batista(1901–1973)  10 March 1952 – 24 February 1955Provisional President Progressive Action Party  12 24 February 1955 – 1 January 1959 60px  Anselmo Alliegro y Milá(1899–1961)  1 – 2 January 1959Provisional President Progressive Action Party  60px  Carlos Manuel Piedra(1895–1988)  2 – 3 January 1959Provisional President Independent  13 60px  Manuel Urrutia Lleó(1901–1981)  3 January – 18 July 1959 Independent  14 60px  Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado(1919–1983)  18 July 1959 – 2 December 1976 Integrated Revolutionary OrganizationsUnited Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution Communist Party of Cuba  Presidents of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba 1 60px  Fidel Castro(1926–2016)  2 December 1976 – 24 February 2008 Communist Party of Cuba   60px  Raúl Castro(1931–)  31 July 2006 – 24 February 2008Acting President of the Council of State Communist Party of Cuba  2 24 February 2008 – 19 April 2018 3 60px  Miguel Díaz-Canel(1960–)  19 April 2018 – Incumbent Communist Party of Cuba 

References
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