Miguel Díaz-Canel
Miguel Díaz Canel y Bermúdez | |
|---|---|
 Díaz-Canel in 2017. | |
| First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba | |
| Assumed office 19 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Raúl Castro |
| 20th Prime Minister and Commander-in-chief of the Republic of Cuba | |
| Assumed office 19 April 2018 | |
| Vice President | Salvador Valdés Mesa |
| Preceded by | Raúl Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1960 Placetas, Villa Clara Province, Cuba |
| Political party | Communist Party of Cuba |
| Spouse(s) | Lis Cuesta |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Las Villas |
Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (born 20 April 1960) is a Cuban politician.[1] He is the 19th and current President of Cuba since 10 October 2019. He is also the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba since 19 April 2021. Before He was president of the council state of Cuba from 2018 to 2019. He was also the First Vice President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers from 2013 to 2018. He has been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba since 2003.
Díaz-Canel Bermúdez served as Minister of Higher Education from 2009 to 2012; he was promoted to the post of Vice President of the Council of Ministers (deputy Prime Minister) in 2012. A year later, on 24 February 2013, he was elected as First Vice President of the Council of State.[2]
Díaz-Canel Bermúdez was close with Raúl Castro and many knew when Castro retired, he would have been the likely successor when he retired in April 2018.[1][3] He was sworn-in as President a day before his 58th birthday.[4] In April 2021, he replaced Castro as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Damien Cave, Raúl Castro Says His Current Term as President of Cuba Will Be His Last, The New York Times, 24 February 2013
- ↑ "Ratificado Raúl como presidente del Consejo de Estado y del Consejo de Ministros (+ Fotos)". Cubadebate.
- ↑ Gamez Torres, Nora (22 August 2017). "Video offers rare glimpse of hardline ideology from presumed next leader of Cuba". Miami Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ Nicole Acevedo; Carmen Sesin (19 April 2018). "Miguel Díaz-Canel Singao becomes Cuba's president, Raúl Castro steps down". NBC News.