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Vice President of the Republic of Cuba
Coat of arms of Cuba.svg
Coat of arms of Cuba
Salvador Valdés Mesa (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Salvador Valdés Mesa

since 19 April 2018
Council of State
Style Mr Vice President (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of Council of Ministers
Residence Palacio de la Revolución
Appointer National Assembly of People's Power
Term length Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Raúl Castro
Formation 2 December 1976; 47 years ago (1976-12-02)

The vice president of Cuba, previously the vice president of the Council of State between 1976 and 2019, is the second highest political position obtainable in the Council of State of Cuba. Currently there is a provision for several vice presidents, who are elected in the same manner as the president of Cuba.

Historically, the vice president of Cuba was elected in the same ticket with the president. The position has been in use 1902–1928, 1936, 1940–1958, and since 1976.

Vice presidents of the Republic in Arms (1869–1899)

Portrait Name Entered office Left office President
Francisco Vicente Aguilera Tamayo.jpg Francisco Vicente Aguilera April 1869 February 1877 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
FRANCISCO JAVIER DE CÉSPEDES.jpg Francisco Javier de Céspedes April 1877 October 1877 Tomás Estrada Palma
Vacant between 1878 and 1895
Bartolome Masó Márquez.jpg Bartolomé Masó Márquez September 1895 September 1897 Salvador Cisneros Betancourt
Domingo Méndez Capote.jpg Domingo Méndez Capote September 1897 May 1899 Bartolomé Masó Márquez

Vice presidents of the Republic (1902–1959)

Portrait Name Entered office Left office President
No image.png Luis Estévez y Romero May 1902 March 1905 Tomás Estrada Palma
Domingo Méndez Capote.jpg Domingo Méndez Capote January 1906 September 1906
Vacant between 1906 and 1909
Alfredo Zayas of Cuba.jpg Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso January 1909 May 1913 José Miguel Gómez
Enrique José Varona.gif Enrique José Varona May 1913 May 1917 Mario García Menocal
Juan Emilio de la Caridad Núñez y Rodriguez circa 1915.jpg Emilio Núñez May 1917 May 1921
Francisco Carrillo Morales.jpg Francisco Carrillo Morales May 1921 May 1925 Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
No image.png Carlos de la Rosa Hernández May 1925 May 1929 Gerardo Machado
Abolished between 1929 and 1936
Federico Laredo Bru.jpg Federico Laredo Brú May 1936 December 1936 Miguel Mariano Gómez
Vacant between 1936 and 1940
Gustavo Cuervo Rubio.jpg Gustavo Cuervo Rubio October 1940 October 1944 Fulgencio Batista
No image.png Raúl de Cárdenas Echarte October 1944 October 1948 Ramón Grau
Guillermo alonso pujol.jpg Guillermo Alonso Pujol October 1948 March 1952 Carlos Prío Socarrás
Vacant between 1952 and 1955
No image.png Rafael Guas Inclán February 1955 1 January 1959 Fulgencio Batista

First vice presidents of the Council of State (1976–2019)

Portrait Name Entered office Left office President
Raul-castro-2015 (cropped).jpg Raúl Castro December 1976 February 2008 Fidel Castro
José Ramón Machado Ventura en febrero de 2019.png José Ramón Machado Ventura February 2008 February 2013 Raúl Castro
Miguel Diaz Canel.jpg Miguel Díaz-Canel February 2013 April 2018
Salvador Valdés Mesa (cropped).jpg Salvador Valdés Mesa April 2018 10 October 2019 Miguel Díaz-Canel

Vice-presidents elected by the National Assembly on 19 April 2018:

  • First Vice-President: Salvador Valdés Mesa
  • Vice-President: Ramiro Valdes Menendez
  • Vice-President: Roberto Tomas Morales Ojeda
  • Vice-President: Gladys Maria Bejerano Portela

Vice President of the Republic of Cuba (2019–present)

Portrait Name Entered office Left office President
Salvador Valdés Mesa (cropped).jpg Salvador Valdés Mesa 10 October 2019 Incumbent Miguel Díaz-Canel

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Vicepresidente de Cuba para niños

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