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Unitary stateClosed autocracy

Miguel Díaz-Canel

President · 3,056 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Cuba?

Across 16 completed terms, the average president of Cuba has served 2,389 days (about 6.5 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 4,446 days.

All presidents of Cuba

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
17	Miguel Díaz-Canel	Apr 19, 2018	Incumbent	3,056
16	Raúl Castro	Feb 24, 2008	Apr 19, 2018	3,707
15	Raúl Castro	Jul 31, 2006	Feb 24, 2008	573
14	Fidel Castro	Dec 2, 1976	Feb 24, 2008	11,406
13	Osvaldo Dorticós	Jul 18, 1959	Dec 2, 1976	6,347
12	Manuel Urrutia Lleó	Jan 3, 1959	Jul 18, 1959	196
11	Carlos Manuel Piedra	Jan 2, 1959	Jan 3, 1959	1
10	Fulgencio Batista	Mar 10, 1952	Jan 1, 1959	2,488
9	Carlos Prío Socarrás	Oct 10, 1948	Mar 10, 1952	1,247
8	Miguel Mariano Gómez	May 20, 1936	Dec 24, 1936	218
7	Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada	Aug 12, 1933	Sep 5, 1933	24
6	Gerardo Machado	May 20, 1925	Aug 12, 1933	3,006
5	Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso	May 20, 1921	May 20, 1925	1,461
4	Mario García Menocal	May 20, 1913	May 20, 1921	2,922
3	José Miguel Gómez	Jan 28, 1909	May 20, 1913	1,573
2	Tomás Estrada Palma	May 20, 1902	Sep 28, 1906	1,592
1	Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo	Jan 1, 1869	Jan 1, 1873	1,461

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Cuba?

Miguel Díaz-Canel has been President of Cuba since Apr 19, 2018.

Who is the longest-serving President of Cuba?

Fidel Castro, with 11,406 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Cuba?

Across 16 completed terms, the average president of Cuba has served 2,389 days (about 6.5 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 4,446 days.