Miguel Díaz-Canel

Miguel Díaz-Canel is a Cuban politician who became president in 2018 and first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in 2021, succeeding Raúl Castro.

Raúl Castro: Raúl Castro is a Cuban revolutionary and politician who led Cuba as president from 2008 to 2018 and headed its Communist Party until 2021. Díaz-Canel succeeded him as president and later as first secretary of the Communist Party.
President of Cuba: The president of Cuba is the head of state, elected by the National Assembly of People's Power for a five-year term. Díaz-Canel has held this office since 2018.
Cuban protests of 2021: The Cuban protests of July 2021 were demonstrations against economic hardship and political repression, the largest anti-government protests in decades. Díaz-Canel called on supporters to confront demonstrators and defended the government's response.
Presidency of Fidel Castro: Fidel Castro's presidency of Cuba lasted from 1976 until 2008, when he transferred power to Raúl Castro. Díaz-Canel's leadership differs from the revolutionary-era rule that preceded his generation.
Fidel Castro: Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary who led Cuba from 1959 to 2008 and established its one-party socialist state. His political system shaped the institutions Díaz-Canel leads.
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba: The first secretary is the senior leader of the Communist Party of Cuba. Díaz-Canel assumed this post in 2021, consolidating party and state leadership.
Cuban economic crisis: Cuba's economic crisis is a prolonged period of shortages, inflation, declining production, and constrained access to foreign currency. Economic hardship has been a defining challenge of Díaz-Canel's presidency.
Presidency of Raúl Castro: Raúl Castro's presidency of Cuba lasted from 2008 to 2018 and introduced limited economic reforms while maintaining one-party rule. Díaz-Canel inherited the office after Raúl's gradual transition from formal leadership.
Esteban Lazo Hernández: Esteban Lazo Hernández is a Cuban politician and president of the National Assembly of People's Power. He leads the legislature that elected Díaz-Canel president.
National Assembly of People's Power: The National Assembly of People's Power is Cuba's unicameral legislature and the country's supreme organ of state power. It elected Díaz-Canel president and formally approves key state offices.

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