Vice President of Cuba
| Vice President of the Republic of Cuba | |
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| Vicepresidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros | |
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| Council of State | |
| Style | Mr. Vice President (Informal) His Excellency (In international correspondence) |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Residence | Palacio de la Revolución |
| Appointer | National Assembly of People's Power |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Raúl Castro |
| Formation | 2 December 1976 |
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Vice Presidents of Cuba, officially called from 1976 Vice President of the Council of State, is the second highest political position obtainable in 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, 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
| Name | Entered Office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|
Luis Estévez y Romero
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1902 | March 1905 | Tomás Estrada Palma |
| Domingo Méndez Capote
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January 1906 | September 1906 | |
Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
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January 1909 | May 1913 | José Miguel Gómez |
| Enrique José Varona
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May 1913 | May 1917 | Mario García Menocal |
Emilio Núñez
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May 1917 | May 1921 | |
| Francisco Carrillo Morales
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May 1921 | May 1925 | Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso |
| Carlos de la Rosa Hernández
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May 1925 | May 1929 | Gerardo Machado |
Federico Laredo Brú
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May 1936 | December 1936 | Miguel Mariano Gómez |
Gustavo Cuervo Rubio
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October 1940 | October 1944 | Fulgencio Batista |
| Raúl de Cárdenas Echarte
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October 1944 | October 1948 | Ramón Grau |
| Guillermo Alonso Pujol
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October 1948 | March 1952 | Carlos Prío Socarrás |
| Rafael Guas Inclán
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February 1955 | 1958 | Fulgencio Batista |
First Vice Presidents of the Council of State
| Name | Entered Office | Left office | President |
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.jpg) Raúl Castro
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December 1976 | February 2008 | Fidel Castro |
| José Ramón Machado Ventura
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February 2008 | February 2013 | Raúl Castro |
 Miguel Díaz-Canel
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February 2013 | April 2018 | |
| Salvador Valdés Mesa
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April 2018 | Incumbent | 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: Ines Maria Chapman
- Vice-President: Beatriz Johnson
See also
References
- ^ "Raul Castro says Cuba needs term limits for its leaders". Retrieved 2016-09-07.