List of presidents of Cuba
| Tenure | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Spanish Suzerainty | |
| Governors | |
| 1511 to 12 June 1524 | Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar |
| 12 June 1524 to 14 March 1525 | Manuel de Rojas y Cordova |
| 14 March 1525 to 27 April 1526 | Juan de Altamarino |
| 27 April 1526 to 6 November 1531 | Gonzalo de Guzmán |
| 7 November 1531 to 7 September 1532 | Juan de Vadillo |
| 1 March 1532 to 1 February 1534 | Manuel de Rojas y Cordova |
| 14 November 1535 to 1537 | Gonzalo de Guzmán |
| 20 March 1537 to 12 May 1539 | Hernando de Soto |
| 12 May 1539 to 1544 | Isabel de Bobadilla |
| 1544 to 5 June 1546 | Juanes de Ávila |
| 5 June 1546 to 1548 | Antonio de Cháves |
| 1549 to 8 March 1555 | Gonzalo Pérez de Angulo |
| 1556 to 1565 | Diego de Mazariegos |
| 19 September 1565 to 24 November 1567 | Francisco García Osorio |
| 24 November 1567 to 16 September 1574 | Pedro Menéndez de Avilés |
| 1572 to 1574 | Sancho Pardo Donlebún |
| 1574 to 13 February 1577 | Gabriel de Montalvo |
| 13 February 1577 to 1579 | Francisco Carreño |
| 27 April 1579 to 1 September 1579 | Gaspar de Torres |
| 1580 to 1589 | Gabriel de Luján |
| 1589 to 1593 | Juan de Tejeda |
| 1593 to 1602 | Juan Maldonaldo Barnuevo |
| 1602 to 1607 | Pedro de Valdez |
| 1607 to 1616 | Gaspar Ruíz de Pereda |
| 1616 to 6 June 1619 | Sancho de Alquiza |
| 1619 to 1620 | Jerónimo de Quero |
| 1620 to 1624 | Francisco de Venegas |
| 1624 to 16 June 1626 | Damián Velásquez de Contreras |
| 16 June 1626 to 7 October 1630 | Lorenzo de Cabrera y Corbera |
| 7 October 1630 to 24 May 1634 | Juan Bitrián de Viamonte y Navarra |
| 24 May 1634 to 1639 | Francisco Riaño y Gamboa |
| 1639 to 1647 | Álvaro de Luna y Sarmiento |
| 1647 to 7 October 1653 | Diego de Villalba y Toledo, marqués de Campo, señor de la Villa de Santacruz de Pinares |
| 7 October 1653 to 1654 | Francisco Xelder |
| 1654 to 1656 | Juan de Montanos Blázquez |
| 1656 to 1658 | Diego Rangel |
| 1658 to 1663 | Juan de Salamanca |
| 1663 to 30 July 1664 | Rodrigo Flores de Aldana |
| 30 July 1664 to 6 May 1670 | Francisco Oregón y Gascón |
| 6 May 1670 to 1680 | Francisco Rodríguez de Ledesma |
| 1680 to 1685 | José Fernández Córdoba Ponce de León |
| 1685 to 1687 | Manuel de Murguia y Mena |
| 1687 to 1689 | Diego Antonio de Viana y Hinojosa |
| 1689 to 3 October 1695 | Severino 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 Lugo |
| 4 December 1702 to 13 May 1706 | Luis Chacón and Nicolás Chirino Vandeval |
| 13 May 1706 to 8 July 1706 | Pedro Álvarez de Villarín |
| 8 July 1706 to 18 January 1708 | Luis Chacón and Nicolás Chirino Vandeval |
| 18 January 1708 to 18 February 1711 | Laureano José de Torres Ayala a Duadros Castellanos, Marquis of Casa Torres |
| 18 February 1711 to 10 June 1711 | Pablo Cavero |
| 10 June 1711 to 14 February 1713 | Luis Chacón |
| 14 February 1713 to 26 May 1716 | Laureano José de Torres Ayala a Duadros Castellanos, Marquis of Casa Torres |
| 26 May 1716 to 23 August 1717 | Vicente de Raja |
| 23 August 1717 to 23 June 1718 | Gómez 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 1746 | Juan Antonio Tineo y Fuertes |
| 21 July 1746 to 9 June 1747 | Diego Peñalosa |
| 9 June 1747 to 18 May 1760 | Francisco Antonio Cagigal de la Vega |
| 18 May 1760 to 7 February 1761 | Pedro Alonso |
| 7 February 1761 to 13 August 1762 | Juan de Prado Mayera Portocarrero y Luna |
| British Suzerainty | |
| 13 August 1762 to 1 January 1763 | George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle |
| 1 January 1763 to 8 July 1763 | William Keppel |
| Spanish Suzerainty (during the British occupation of La Habana) | |
| 7 September 1762 to 8 July 1763 | Fernando de Cagigal de la Vega, Marquess de Casa Cagigal |
| Spanish Suzerainty | |
| 8 July 1763 to 27 June 1765 | Ambrosio de Funes Villalpando, Count of Ricla |
| 27 June 1765 to 13 July 1765 | Diego Manrique |
| 13 July 1765 to 19 March 1766 | Pascual Jiménez de Cisneros |
| 19 March 1766 to 14 August 1771 | Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa Henestrosa y Lasso de la Vega |
| 14 August 1771 to 18 November 1771 | Diego José Navarro García de Valladares |
| 18 November 1771 to 12 June 1777 | Felipe de Fondesviela y Ondeano, Marquis of la Torre |
| 12 June 1777 to 12 February 1782 | Diego José Navarro García de Valladares |
| 12 February 1782 to 29 December 1782 | Juan Manuel de Cagigal y Monserrat |
| 29 December 1782 to 4 February 1785 | Luis de Unzaga y Amezaga |
| 4 February 1785 to 7 April 1785 | Bernardo de Gálvez |
| 7 April 1785 to 28 December 1785 | Bernardo Troncoso Martínez del Rincón |
| 28 December 1785 to 18 April 1789 | José Manuel de Ezpeleta |
| 18 April 1789 to 8 July 1790 | Domingo 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 Cienfuegos |
| 28 August 1819 to 3 March 1821 | Juan 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 Vives |
| 15 May 1832 to 1 June 1834 | Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca |
| 1 June 1834 to 20 April 1838 | Miguel Tacón y Rosique |
| 20 April 1838 to 10 January 1840 | Joaquín de Ezpeleta |
| 10 January 1840 to 7 March 1841 | Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón |
| 7 March 1841 to 15 September 1843 | Jerónimo Valdés |
| 15 September 1843 to 21 October 1843 | Francisco Javier de Ulloa |
| 21 October 1843 to 29 March 1848 | Leopoldo O'Donnell, Duke of Tetuan |
| 29 March 1848 to 11 November 1850 | Federico 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 Concha |
| 24 November 1859 to 10 December 1862 | Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, Duke of la Torre |
| 10 December 1862 to 30 May 1866 | Domingo Dulce |
| 30 May 1866 to 3 November 1866 | Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea |
| 3 November 1866 to 24 September 1867 | Joaquín del Manzano |
| 24 September 1867 to 21 December 1867 | Blas Villate |
| 21 December 1867 to 4 January 1869 | Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea |
| 4 January 1869 to 2 June 1869 | Domingo Dulce |
| 2 June 1869 to 28 June 1869 | Felipe Ginovés del Espinar |
| 28 June 1869 to 13 December 1870 | Antonio Caballero y Fernández de Rodas |
| 13 December 1870 to 11 July 1872 | Blas Villate |
| 11 July 1872 to 18 April 1873 | Francisco Ceballos y Vargas |
| 18 April 1873 to 4 November 1873 | Cándido Pieltaín |
| 4 November 1873 to 6 April 1874 | Joaquín Jovellar y Soler |
| 6 April 1874 to 1 March 1875 | José Gutiérrez de la Concha |
| 1 March 1875 to 8 March 1875 | Cayetano Figueroa y Garahondo |
| 8 March 1875 to 18 January 1876 | Blas Villate |
| 18 January 1876 to 18 June 1878 | Joaquín Jovellar y Soler |
| 18 June 1878 to 5 February 1879 | Arsenio Martínez Campos |
| 5 February 1879 to 17 April 1879 | Cayetano Figueroa y Garahondo |
| 17 April 1879 to 28 November 1881 | Ramón Blanco y Erenas, Marquis of Peña Plata |
| 28 November 1881 to 5 August 1883 | Luis Prendergast y Gordon, Marquis of Victoria de las Tunas |
| 5 August 1883 to 28 September 1883 | Tomás y Regna |
| 28 September 1883 to 8 November 1884 | Ignacio María del Castillo |
| 8 November 1884 to 25 March 1886 | Ramón Fajardo e Izquierdo |
| 25 March 1886 to 15 July 1887 | Emilio Calleja |
| 15 July 1887 to 13 March 1889 | Sabas Marín y González |
| 13 March 1889 to 6 February 1890 | Manuel Salamanca y Negrete |
| 6 February 1890 to 4 April 1890 | José Sánchez y Gómez |
| 4 April 1890 to 24 August 1890 | José Chinchilla |
| 24 August 1890 to 20 June 1892 | Camilo de Polavieja |
| 20 June 1892 to 15 July 1893 | Alejandro Rodríguez Arias y Rodulfo |
| 15 July 1893 to 16 September 1893 | José Arderius |
| 16 September 1893 to 16 April 1895 | Emilio Calleja |
| 16 April 1895 to 20 January 1896 | Arsenio Martínez Campos |
| 20 January 1896 to 11 February 1896 | Sabas Marín y González |
| 11 February 1896 to 31 October 1897 | Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, Marquis of Tenerife |
| 31 October 1897 to 30 November 1898 | Ramón Blanco y Erenas, Marquis of Peña Plata |
| 30 November 1898 to 1 January 1899 | Adolfo Jiménez Castellanos |
| American Suzerainty | |
| 1 January 1899 to 23 December 1899 | John Ruller Brooke |
| 23 December 1899 to 20 May 1902 | Leonard Wood |
| American Occupation | |
Presidents of the Republic of Cuba
| # | Image | Name | Start | End | Republican Party of Havana |
| 1.º | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y del Castillo | April 12, 1869 | October 27, 1873 | ||
| 2.º | Salvador Cisneros Betancourt | October 27, 1873 | July 1, 1875 | ||
| 3.º | Juan Bautista Spotorno | July 1, 1875 | March 29, 1876 | ||
| 4.º | Tomás Estrada Palma | March 29, 1876 | October 19, 1877 | ||
| 5.º | Francisco Javier de Céspedes | October 19, 1877 | December 13, 1877 | ||
| 6.º | Vicente García González | December 13, 1877 | February 10, 1878 | ||
| 7.º | Manuel de Jesús Calvar | March 16, 1878 | May 28, 1878 | ||
| 8.º | Salvador Cisneros Betancourt | September 18, 1895 | October 30, 1897 | ||
| 9.º | Bartolomé Masó Márquez | October 30, 1897 | November 7, 1898 | ||
| 10.º | Domingo Méndez Capote | November 7, 1898 | November 10, 1898 | ||
| 11.º | Rafael María Portuondo Tamayo | November 10, 1898 | April 4, 1899 | ||
| 12.º | José Lacret Morlot | April 4, 1899 | June 30, 1899 |
| № | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Suzerainty | ||||
| John Ruller Brooke | 1 January 1899—23 December 1899 | |||
| Leonard Wood | 23 December 1899—20 May 1902 | |||
| Presidents of the Republic of Cuba | ||||
| 1 | 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) | ||||
| William Howard Taft (1857–1930) |
29 September – 13 October 1906 | Governor appointed by the U.S. | ||
| Charles Edward Magoon (1861–1920) |
13 October 1906 – 28 January 1909 | Governor appointed by the U.S. | ||
| Presidents of the Republic of Cuba | ||||
| 2 | José Miguel Gómez (1858–1921) |
28 January 1909 – 20 May 1913 | Liberal Party | |
| 3 | Mario García Menocal (1866–1941) |
20 May 1913 – 20 May 1921 | Conservative Party | |
| 4 | Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso (1861–1934) |
20 May 1921 – 20 May 1925 | Cuban Popular Party-National League | |
| 5 | Gerardo Machado (1871–1939) |
20 May 1925 – 24 August 1933 In exile after 12 August 1933 |
Liberal Party | |
| Alberto Herrera y Franchi (1874–1954) |
12–13 August 1933 Provisional President |
Military | ||
| Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada (1871–1939) |
13 August – 5 September 1933 Provisional President |
A.B.C. Revolutionary Society | ||
| Executive Commission of the Provisional Government of Cuba | ||||
| Ramón Grau (1887–1969) |
5 – 10 September 1933 | Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party | ||
| Guillermo Portela y Möller (1886–1958) |
Liberal Party | |||
| José Miguel Irisarri y Gamio (1895–1968) |
Conservative Party | |||
| Sergio Carbó y Morera (1891–1971) |
Cuban Popular Party-National League | |||
| Porfirio Franca y Álvarez de la Campa (1878–1950) |
Liberal Party | |||
| Presidents of the Republic of Cuba | ||||
| 6 | Ramón Grau (1887–1969) |
10 September 1933 – 15 January 1934 | Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party | |
| Carlos Hevia (1900–1964) |
15 – 18 January 1934 Provisional President |
Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party | ||
| Manuel Márquez Sterling (1872–1934) |
18 January 1934 Provisional President |
Independent | ||
| Carlos Mendieta (1873–1960) |
18 January 1934 – 11 December 1935 Provisional President |
National Union | ||
| José Agripino Barnet (1864–1945) |
11 December 1935 – 20 May 1936 Provisional President |
National Union | ||
| 7 | Miguel Mariano Gómez (1889–1950) |
20 May – 24 December 1936 | National Union | |
| 8 | Federico Laredo Brú (1875–1946) |
24 December 1936 – 10 October 1940 | National Union | |
| 9 | Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973) |
10 October 1940 – 10 October 1944 | Democratic Socialist Coalition | |
| 10 | Ramón Grau (1887–1969) |
10 October 1944 – 10 October 1948 | Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party | |
| 11 | Carlos Prío Socarrás (1903–1977) |
10 October 1948 – 10 March 1952 | Authentic Cuban Revolutionary Party | |
| Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973) |
10 March 1952 – 24 February 1955 Provisional President |
Progressive Action Party | ||
| 12 | 24 February 1955 – 1 January 1959 | |||
| Anselmo Alliegro y Milá (1899–1961) |
1 – 2 January 1959 Provisional President |
Progressive Action Party | ||
| Carlos Manuel Piedra (1895–1988) |
2 – 3 January 1959 Provisional President |
Independent | ||
| 13 | Manuel Urrutia Lleó (1901–1981) |
3 January – 18 July 1959 | Independent | |
| 14 | Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado (1919–1983) |
18 July 1959 – 2 December 1976 | Integrated Revolutionary Organizations United Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution Communist Party of Cuba | |
| Presidents of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba | ||||
| 1 | Fidel Castro (1926–2016) |
2 December 1976 – 24 February 2008 | Communist Party of Cuba | |
| Raúl Castro (1931–) |
31 July 2006 – 24 February 2008 Acting President of the Council of State |
Communist Party of Cuba | ||
| 2 | 24 February 2008 – 19 April 2018 | |||
| 3 | Miguel Díaz-Canel (1960–) |
19 April 2018 – Incumbent | Communist Party of Cuba | |
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