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List of Presidents of Cuba



 
 
This article list the Presidents of Cuba from 1902 until the present day:

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# Name Party Term
Presidents of the Republic of Cuba
1 Tomás Estrada Palma
Tomás Estrada Palma

Tom?s Estrada y Palma was a Cuban political figure,. He served as the first President of Cuba between 1902 and 1906....
 
Moderate Party 20 May 1902 - 28 September 1906
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice of the United States, a leader of the progressive conservative wing of the History of the United States Republican Party in the early 20th century, a pioneer in international arbitration and staunch advocate of world pe...
 
Governor appointed by the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 
29 September - 13 October 1906
Charles Magoon Governor appointed by the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 
13 October 1906 - 28 January 1909
2 José Miguel Gómez
José Miguel Gómez

Jos? Miguel G?mez was a Cuban General in the History of Cuba who went on to become the second President of Cuba....
 
Liberal Party 28 January 1909 - 20 May 1913
3 Mario García Menocal
Mario García Menocal

Mario Garc?a Menocal was the third President of Cuba, from 1913 to 1921....
 
Conservative Party 20 May 1913 - 20 May 1921
4 Alfredo Zayas Cuban Popular Party-National League 20 May 1921 - 20 May 1925
5 Gerardo Machado
Gerardo Machado

Gerardo Machado y Morales was the 5th President of Cuba and a general of the Cuban War of Independence. He was born in the central Province of Las Villas and was from a poor background....
 
Liberal Party 20 May 1925 - 24 August 1933
in exile after 12 August 1933
Alberto Herrera y Franchi
Alberto Herrera y Franchi

General Alberto Herrera y Franchi was the provisional President of Cuba from August 12 to August 13, 1933.General Herrera was the Army Chief of Staff during the presidency of Gerardo Machado....
 
Military 12 August - 13 August 1933
Provisional president
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada

Carlos Manuel de C?spedes y Quesada was a Cuban writer, politician, diplomat, and 6th President of Cuba.He was the son of Carlos Manuel de C?spedes and Ana Maria de Quesada y Loinaz....
 
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This article list the Presidents of Cuba from 1902 until the present day:

# Name Party Term
Presidents of the Republic of Cuba
1 Tomás Estrada Palma
Tomás Estrada Palma

Tom?s Estrada y Palma was a Cuban political figure,. He served as the first President of Cuba between 1902 and 1906....
 
Moderate Party 20 May 1902 - 28 September 1906
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice of the United States, a leader of the progressive conservative wing of the History of the United States Republican Party in the early 20th century, a pioneer in international arbitration and staunch advocate of world pe...
 
Governor appointed by the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 
29 September - 13 October 1906
Charles Magoon Governor appointed by the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 
13 October 1906 - 28 January 1909
2 José Miguel Gómez
José Miguel Gómez

Jos? Miguel G?mez was a Cuban General in the History of Cuba who went on to become the second President of Cuba....
 
Liberal Party 28 January 1909 - 20 May 1913
3 Mario García Menocal
Mario García Menocal

Mario Garc?a Menocal was the third President of Cuba, from 1913 to 1921....
 
Conservative Party 20 May 1913 - 20 May 1921
4 Alfredo Zayas Cuban Popular Party-National League 20 May 1921 - 20 May 1925
5 Gerardo Machado
Gerardo Machado

Gerardo Machado y Morales was the 5th President of Cuba and a general of the Cuban War of Independence. He was born in the central Province of Las Villas and was from a poor background....
 
Liberal Party 20 May 1925 - 24 August 1933
in exile after 12 August 1933
Alberto Herrera y Franchi
Alberto Herrera y Franchi

General Alberto Herrera y Franchi was the provisional President of Cuba from August 12 to August 13, 1933.General Herrera was the Army Chief of Staff during the presidency of Gerardo Machado....
 
Military 12 August - 13 August 1933
Provisional president
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada

Carlos Manuel de C?spedes y Quesada was a Cuban writer, politician, diplomat, and 6th President of Cuba.He was the son of Carlos Manuel de C?spedes and Ana Maria de Quesada y Loinaz....
 
A.B.C. Revolutionary Society 13 August - 5 September 1933
Provisional President
Executive Commission of the Provisional Government of Cuba
Ramón Grau San Martín Cuban Revolutionary Party 5 - 10 September 1933
Guillermo Portela y Möller Liberal Party
José Miguel Irisarri y Gamio Conservative Party
Sergio Carbó y Morera Cuban Popular Party-National League
Porfirio Franca y Álvarez de la Campa Liberal Party
Presidents of the Republic of Cuba
6 Ramón Grau San Martín Cuban Revolutionary Party 10 September 1933 - 15 January 1934
Carlos Hevia
Carlos Hevia

Carlos Hevia y Reyes-Gavilan was the 8th President of Cuba, serving for less than two days. During the third week of 1934, Hevia was President from 5:00 p.m....
 
Cuban Revolutionary Party 15 - 18 January 1934
Provisional President
Manuel Márquez Sterling y Loret de Mola 18 January 1934
Acting President
Carlos Mendieta
Carlos Mendieta

Carlos Mendieta y Montefur was a Cuban politician and Provisional President of Cuba.A chief opponent of Gerardo Machado, Mendieta was installed as provisional President of Cuba in 1934 by a coup led by Fulgencio Batista....
 
National Union 18 January 1934 - 11 December 1935
Provisional President
José Agripino Barnet
José Agripino Barnet

Jos? Agripino Barnet y Vinagres was a Cuban politician and diplomat who served as the 11th President of Cuba from December 11 1935 to May 20 1936....
 
National Union 11 December 1935 - 20 May 1936
Provisional President
7 Miguel Mariano Gómez
Miguel Mariano Gómez

Miguel Mariano G?mez y Arias , was a Politics of Cuba who served as the 12th President of Cuba for seven months in 1936.G?mez was the son of Cuba's second president, Jos? Miguel G?mez....
 
National Union 20 May - 24 December 1936
8 Federico Laredo Brú
Federico Laredo Brú

Dr. Federico Laredo Br? was an attorney and served as the 13th List of Presidents of Cuba of Cuba from 1936 to 1940. He was married to Leonor Montes....
 
National Union 24 December 1936 - 10 October 1940
9 Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista

Fulgencio Batista y Zald?var was a Cuban military officer, dictator and politician.Batista was the military leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1940 and President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944....
 
10 October 1940 - 10 October 1944
10 Ramón Grau San Martín Cuban Revolutionary Party (Authentic)
Partido Auténtico

The Partido Aut?ntico was a Cuban political party most active between the years of 1933 to 1952....
 
10 October 1944 - 10 October 1948
11 Carlos Prío Socarrás
Carlos Prío Socarrás

Carlos Pr?o Socarr?s was the 16th President of Cuba from 1948 until he was deposed by a military coup d'etat led by Fulgencio Batista on March 10, 1952, three months before new elections were to be held ....
 
Cuban Revolutionary Party (Authentic)
Partido Auténtico

The Partido Aut?ntico was a Cuban political party most active between the years of 1933 to 1952....
 
10 October 1948 - 10 March 1952
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista

Fulgencio Batista y Zald?var was a Cuban military officer, dictator and politician.Batista was the military leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1940 and President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944....
 
Military
United Action Party
Progressive Action Party
10 March 1952 - 24 February 1955
Provisional President
 
12 24 February 1955 - 1 January 1959
Anselmo Alliegro
Anselmo Alliegro

Anselmo Alliegro y Mil? was a Cuban politician who served as the Acting President of Cuba for one day after the departure of General Fulgencio Batista from the country....
 
Progressive Party 1 - 2 January 1959
acting President
Carlos Manuel Piedra
Carlos Manuel Piedra

Carlos Modesto Piedra y Piedra held the presidency of Cuba for a single day during the transition of power between Fulgencio Batista and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution....
 
None 2 January 1959
Provisional President
13 Manuel Urrutia Lleó
Manuel Urrutia Lleó

Manuel Urrutia Lle? was a Cuban lawyer and politician. Urrutia campaigned against the Gerardo Machado government and the second presidency of Fulgencio Batista during the 1950s, before serving as List of Presidents of Cuba in the first Cuban revolution of 1959....
 
None 3 January - 17 July 1959
14 Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado

Osvaldo Dortic?s Torrado was a Cuban politician who served as the 21st List of Presidents of Cuba from July 17 1959 until December 2 1976....
 
Integrated Revolutionary Organizations
United Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution
Communist Party of Cuba
Communist Party of Cuba

The Communist Party of Cuba is currently the governing political party in Cuba. It operates on a Marxism-Leninism model. The present Cuban constitution ascribes the role of the Party to be the "leading force of society and of the state"....
 
18 July 1959 - 2 December 1976
Presidents of the Council of State of Cuba
Council of State of Cuba

The Council of State of Cuba is a 31-member body of the government of Cuba, elected by the National Assembly of People?s Power. It has the authority to exercise most legislative power between sessions of the National Assembly of People?s Power, subject to its approval, and to call the National Assembly of People?s Power into session between...
15 Fidel Castro Ruz
Fidel Castro

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from February 1959 to December 1976 and then president, premier until his resignation from the office in February 2008....
 
Communist Party of Cuba
Communist Party of Cuba

The Communist Party of Cuba is currently the governing political party in Cuba. It operates on a Marxism-Leninism model. The present Cuban constitution ascribes the role of the Party to be the "leading force of society and of the state"....
3 December 1976 - 24 February 2008
Raúl Castro Ruz
Raúl Castro

Ra?l Modesto Castro Ruz is the President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba of Cuba. The younger brother of Fidel Castro, he is also Second Secretary of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba , and Commander in Chief of the Military of Cuba ....
Communist Party of Cuba 31 July 2006 - 24 February 2008
Acting President
16 since 24 February 2008


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    Colonial heads of Cuba

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