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Miguel Díaz-Canel

President[1][2][3]

President, Republic of Cuba since 10 Oct 2019. 4 public offices on record since 2009.

In office
7 yrs
Record
Sourced
Offices
4

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 16 Oct 2026

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Miguel Díaz-Canel is President of Cuba and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba since 2021. An electrical engineer by training, he held Communist Party posts in Villa Clara and Holguín provinces. He was Minister of Higher Education from 2009 to 2012 and First Vice President of the Council of State from 2013 to 2018.[4]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

President[1][2][3]

Republic of Cuba

Since

10 Oct 2019

7 yrs

Country
Cuba
Born
20 Apr 1960, Placetas, Cuba[4]
First office on record
Minister of Higher Education, 2009

Career

Record in public office

4 offices

  1. 10 Oct 2019 – present

    President[1][2][3]

    Republic of CubaSourced

  2. 2013 – 2018

    First Vice President of the Council of State[4]

    Sourced

  3. 2012 – 2018

    Vice President of the Council of Ministers[4]

    Sourced

  4. 2009 – 2012

    Minister of Higher Education[4]

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Education

Education

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  • Electrical engineering, Central University of Las Villas[4]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 7

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Miguel Díaz-Canel

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Anexo:Cuba en 2026

    Wikipedia (Spanish)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Miguel Díaz-Canel

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

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Govpedia. "Miguel Díaz-Canel." President. Record gp:person/miguel-diaz-canel, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/miguel-diaz-canel/