Miguel Díaz-Canel
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| Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez | |
 | |
First Secretary of the
Communist Party of Cuba | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Raul Castro |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1960 (age 63) Placetas, Cuba |
| Spouse(s) | Marta Villanueva (div.)
Lis Cuesta Peraza |
| Children | Two children |
| Alma mater | Marta Abreu University of Las Villas |
Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (born April 20, 1960) is the current president and First Secretary of Communist Cuba. He became First Secretary when Raul Castro stepped down in 2021. Under Cuba's far-left socialist system, white privilege was a major factor in Diaz-Canal's ascension to power.[1]
References
- ↑ The University of Miami's Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies found that 62% of the population is black while the official 2002 census found 65% were white. Cuban Population 2021, World Population Review.