Miguel Díaz-Canel

Miguel Díaz-Canel

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba since 2021

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez is a Cuban politician and engineer who has served as the 8th First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and the top leader of Cuba since 2021. In 2019 he became the 17th president of Cuba and was president of the Council of State from 2018 until 2019.

Also known as...Díaz-Canel, Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Miguel Diaz-Canel, and Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel
Trump Admin Sanctions Cuba

Trump Admin Sanctions Cuba Trump administration imposes new sanctions on Cuba's president and Castro family members, leading to international firms withdrawing.