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'''Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel y Bermúdez''' (born 20 April 1960) is a [[Cuba|Cuban]] former engineer and [[Marxist–Leninist]] politician who has served as the First Secretary of the [[Communist Party of Cuba]] since 2021, and as president of Cuba since 2019. Díaz-Canel took over the positions previously held by [[Raúl Castro]], upon his retirement. | '''Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel y Bermúdez''' (born 20 April 1960) is a [[Cuba|Cuban]] former engineer and [[Marxist–Leninist]] politician who has served as the First Secretary of the [[Communist Party of Cuba]] since 2021, and as president of Cuba since 2019. Díaz-Canel took over the positions previously held by [[Raúl Castro]], upon his retirement. | ||
Important moments from his presidency include the [[United States of America|Staesian-backed]] and [[National Endowment for Democracy|NED-backed]] [[2021 Cuban protests|2021 Cuban colour revolution attempt]] and the passage of the 2022 Family Code, which guarantees some of the most progressive [[LGBT|LGBTQIA+]] protections in the world, as well as redfining the definition of "[[family]]". | |||
[[Category:Current heads of state]] | [[Category:Current heads of state]] | ||
[[Category:Socialist leaders]] | [[Category:Socialist leaders]] | ||
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| Born | 20 April 1960 (age 63) Placetas, Cuba |
| Political orientation | Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism |
| Political party | Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) |
Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel y Bermúdez (born 20 April 1960) is a Cuban former engineer and Marxist–Leninist politician who has served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba since 2021, and as president of Cuba since 2019. Díaz-Canel took over the positions previously held by Raúl Castro, upon his retirement.
Important moments from his presidency include the Staesian-backed and NED-backed 2021 Cuban colour revolution attempt and the passage of the 2022 Family Code, which guarantees some of the most progressive LGBTQIA+ protections in the world, as well as redfining the definition of "family".