List of heads of government of Cuba

This article is about the heads of government of Cuba. For the heads of state of Cuba, see List of heads of state of Cuba.

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.[1]

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

List of officeholders

Republic of Cuba (1902–1906)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term Political party Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
President of the Republic
1
Tomás Estrada Palma
(1835–1908)		20 May 190228 September 19064 years, 131 daysRepublican1901
1905

Republic of Cuba (1909–1959)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term Political party Elected President
Took office Left office Time in office
Presidents of the Republic
2
José Miguel Gómez
(1858–1921)		28 January 190920 May 19134 years, 112 daysLiberal1908Himself
3
Mario García Menocal
(1866–1941)		20 May 191320 May 19218 yearsPNC1912
1916		Himself
4
Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
(1861–1934)		20 May 192120 May 19254 yearsLiberal1920Himself
5
Gerardo Machado
(1871–1939)		20 May 192512 August 19338 years, 84 daysLiberal1924
1928		Himself
–
Alberto Herrera Franchi
(1874–1954)
Acting		12 August 193313 August 19331 dayLiberal–Himself
–
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
(1871–1939)
Acting		13 August 19335 September 193323 daysLiberal–Himself
–
Pentarchy of 1933
Acting		5 September 193310 September 19335 daysNon partisan–Himself
6
Ramón Grau
(1881–1969)		10 September 193315 January 1934127 daysAuténtico–Himself
–
Carlos Hevia
(1900–1964)
Acting		15 January 193418 January 19343 daysAuténtico–Himself
–
Manuel Márquez Sterling
(1872–1934)
Acting		18 January 193418 January 19340 daysLiberal–Himself
–
Carlos Mendieta
(1873–1960)
Acting		18 January 193411 December 19351 year, 327 daysNational Union–Himself
–
José Agripino Barnet
(1864–1945)
Acting		11 December 193520 May 1936161 daysNational Union–Himself
7
Miguel Mariano Gómez
(1889–1950)		20 May 193624 December 1936218 daysNational Union1936Himself
8
Federico Laredo Brú
(1875–1946)		24 December 193610 October 19403 years, 291 daysNational Union–Himself
Prime Ministers
9
Carlos Saladrigas Zayas
(1900–1956)		10 October 194016 August 19421 year, 310 daysPopular Socialist–Fulgencio Batista
10
Ramón Zaydín
(1895–1968)		16 August 194216 March 19441 year, 213 daysLiberal–Fulgencio Batista
11
Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
(1899–1961)		16 March 194410 October 1944208 daysLiberal–Fulgencio Batista
12
Félix Lancís Sánchez
(1900–1976)		10 October 194413 October 19451 year, 3 daysAuténtico–Ramón Grau
13
Carlos Prío Socarrás
(1903–1977)		13 October 19451 May 19471 year, 200 daysAuténtico–Ramón Grau
14
Raúl López del Castillo
(1893–1963)		1 May 194710 October 19481 year, 162 daysAuténtico–Ramón Grau
15
Manuel Antonio de Varona
(1908–1992)		10 October 19486 October 19501 year, 361 daysAuténtico–Carlos Prío Socarrás
(12)
Félix Lancís Sánchez
(1900–1976)		6 October 19501 October 1951360 daysAuténtico–Carlos Prío Socarrás
16
Óscar Gans
(1903–1965)		1 October 195110 March 1952161 daysProgressive Action–Carlos Prío Socarrás
17
Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)		10 March 19524 April 195225 daysProgressive Action–Himself
Presidents of the Republic
–
Fulgencio Batista
(1901–1973)
Acting		4 April 195214 August 19542 years, 157 daysProgressive Action–Himself
–
Andrés Domingo del Castillo
(1892–1979)
Acting		14 August 195424 February 1955194 daysProgressive Action–Himself
Prime Ministers
18
Jorge García Montes
(1896–1982)		24 February 195526 March 19572 years, 30 daysProgressive Action–Fulgencio Batista
19
Andrés Rivero Agüero
(1905–1996)		26 March 19576 March 1958345 daysProgressive Action–Fulgencio Batista
20
Emilio Núñez Portuondo
(1898–1978)		6 March 195812 March 19586 daysProgressive Action–Fulgencio Batista
21
Gonzalo Güell
(1895–1985)		12 March 19581 January 1959295 daysProgressive Action–Fulgencio Batista

Republic of Cuba (1959–present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term Political party Elected President
Took office Left office Time in office
Prime Ministers
22
José Miró Cardona
(1902–1974)		5 January 195913 February 195939 daysIndependent–Manuel Urrutia Lleó
23
Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)		13 February 19592 December 197617 years, 293 daysM-26-7
PURSC
PCC		–Manuel Urrutia Lleó
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
Presidents of the Council of Ministers
(23)
Fidel Castro
(1926–2016)		2 December 197624 February 200831 years, 84 daysPCC1976
1981
1986
1993
1998
2003		Himself
(as President of the Council of State)
24
Raúl Castro
(born 1931)		24 February 200819 April 201810 years, 54 daysPCC2008
2013		Himself
(as President of the Council of State)
25
Miguel Díaz-Canel
(born 1960)		19 April 201821 December 20191 year, 246 daysPCC2018Himself
(as President of the Council of State)
Prime Ministers
26
Manuel Marrero Cruz
(born 1963)		21 December 2019Incumbent6 years, 91 daysPCC–
2023		Miguel Díaz-Canel

Timeline

See also

References

  1. ^ Mimi Whitefield (25 February 2019). "Cuba approves new constitution: What changes, what doesn't?". Miami Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ Oppmann, Patrick (21 December 2019). "Cuba names Manuel Marrero Cruz prime minister". CNN. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ Frank, Marc (21 December 2019). "Cuba names prime minister in move to lighten presidential load". Reuters. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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