Vice President of Cuba


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)

Vice Presidents of the Republic (1902–1959)

First Vice Presidents of the Council of State (1976–2019)

PortraitNameEntered OfficeLeft officePresident
Raúl CastroDecember 1976February 2008Fidel Castro
José Ramón Machado VenturaFebruary 2008February 2013Raúl Castro
Miguel Díaz-CanelFebruary 2013April 2018Raúl Castro
Salvador Valdés MesaApril 201810 October 2019Miguel Díaz-Canel

Vice-Presidents elected by the National Assembly on 19 April 2018:
PortraitNameEntered OfficeLeft officePresident
Salvador Valdés Mesa10 October 2019IncumbentMiguel Díaz-Canel