This article lists the heads of government of Cuba from 1940 until the present day.
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.
On 21 December 2019, Manuel Marrero Cruz was appointed as the new prime minister.
List of officeholders
Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Cabinet(s) Head(s) of state Took office Left office Time in office Prime Ministers 1 Carlos Saladrigas Zayas 10 October 1940 16 August 1942 Popular Socialist Party Zayas Fulgencio Batista 2 Ramón Zaydín 16 August 1942 16 March 1944 Liberal Party Zaydín Fulgencio Batista 3 Anselmo Alliegro y Milá 16 March 1944 10 October 1944 Liberal Party Milá Fulgencio Batista 4 Félix Lancís Sánchez 10 October 1944 13 October 1945 Authentic Party Sánchez I Ramón Grau 5 Carlos Prío Socarrás 13 October 1945 1 May 1947 Authentic Party Socarrás Ramón Grau 6 Raúl López del Castillo 1 May 1947 10 October 1948 Authentic Party Castillo Ramón Grau 7 Manuel Antonio de Varona 10 October 1948 6 October 1950 Authentic Party Varona Carlos Prío Socarrás (4) Félix Lancís Sánchez 6 October 1950 1 October 1951 Authentic Party Sánchez II Carlos Prío Socarrás 8 Óscar Gans 1 October 1951 10 March 1952 Progressive Action Party Gans Carlos Prío Socarrás 9 Fulgencio Batista 10 March 1952 4 April 1952 Progressive Action Party Batista Himself Vacant(4 April 1952 – 24 February 1955) 10 Jorge García Montes 24 February 1955 26 March 1957 Progressive Action Party Montes Fulgencio Batista 11 Andrés Rivero Agüero 26 March 1957 6 March 1958 Progressive Action Party Agüero Fulgencio Batista 12 Emilio Núñez Portuondo 6 March 1958 12 March 1958 Progressive Action Party Portuondo Fulgencio Batista 13 Gonzalo Güell 12 March 1958 1 January 1959 Progressive Action Party Güell Fulgencio Batista
Republic of Cuba (1959–present)
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet(s) Head(s) of state Took office Left office Time in office Prime Ministers 1 José Miró Cardona 5 January 1959 13 February 1959 Independent – Cardona Manuel Urrutia Lleó 2 Fidel Castro 13 February 1959 2 December 1976 26th of July Movement – F. Castro Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado PURSC Communist Party Presidents of the Council of Ministers 2 Fidel Castro 2 December 1976 24 February 2008 Communist Party 1976 F. Castro Himself 1981 1986 1993 1998 2003 3 Raúl Castro 24 February 2008 19 April 2018 Communist Party 2008 R. Castro Himself 2013 4 Miguel Díaz-Canel 19 April 2018 21 December 2019 Communist Party – Díaz-Canel Himself Prime Minister 5 Manuel Marrero Cruz 21 December 2019 Incumbent Communist Party – Cruz Miguel Díaz-Canel 2023
Timeline
See also Captaincy General of Cuba United States Military Government in Cuba Provisional Government of Cuba Republic of Cuba (1902–1959) List of colonial governors of Cuba Council of State (Cuba) President of Cuba Vice President of Cuba Council of Ministers (Cuba) Prime Minister of Cuba Guantanamo Bay Naval Base List of commanders of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
References
External links World Statesmen.org: profile of Cuba