List of colonial governors of Cuba

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Template:Short description This is a list of colonial heads of Cuba.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.

Tenure Incumbent Notes Viceroy of the Indies Monarch
Spanish Suzerainty
Governors
1511 to 12 June 1524 Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar Diego Columbus Template:Small Ferdinand II of Aragón Template:Small<ref name=":0">In absence of Joanna of Castile, where its confined</ref>
Cardinal Cisneros Template:Small<ref name=":0" />
Charles I Template:Small
Governor of New Spain
Hernán Cortés Template:Small
Cristóbal de la Tapia Template:Small
Hernán Cortés Template:Small
12 June 1524 to 14 March 1525 Manuel de Rojas y Cordova
Alonso de Estrada
Rodrigo de Albornoz
Alonso de Zuazo Template:Small
Gonzalo de Salazar
Pedro Almíndez Chirino
Alonso de Zuazo
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'Gonzalo de Salazar'
Pedro Almíndez Chirino
Alonso de Estrada
Rodrigo de Albornoz
Alonso de Zuazo
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14 March 1525 to 27 April 1526 Juan de Altamarino
Gonzalo de Salazar
Pedro Almíndez Chirino
Alonso de Zuazo
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Gonzalo de Salazar
Pedro Almíndez Chirino
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Alonso de Estrada
Rodrigo de Albornoz Template:Small
27 April 1526 to 6 November 1531 Gonzalo de Guzmán
Hernán Cortés Template:Small
Luis Ponce de León Template:Small
Marcos de Aguilar Template:Small
Alonso de Estrada
Gonzalo de Sandoval
Luis de la Torre Template:Small
Alonso de Estrada
Luis de la Torre Template:Small
Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán
Juan Ortiz de Matienzo

Diego Delgadillo Template:Small
Juan Ortiz de Matienzo
Diego Delgadillo
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Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal
Vasco de Quiroga
Juan de Salmerón
Alonso de Maldonado
Francisco Ceinos
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7 November 1531 to 7 September 1532 Juan de Vadillo
1 March 1532 to 1 February 1534 Manuel de Rojas y Cordova
Viceroy of New Spain
14 November 1535 to 1537 Gonzalo de Guzmán Antonio de Mendoza Template:Small
20 March 1537 to 12 May 1539 Hernando de Soto
12 May 1539 to 1544 Isabel de Bobadilla Wife of Hernando de Soto
1544 to 5 June 1546 Juanes de Ávila
5 June 1546 to 1548 Antonio de Cháves
1549 to 8 March 1555 Gonzalo Pérez de Angulo
Luis de Velasco Template:Small
1556 to 1565 Diego de Mazariegos Philip II Template:Small
Francisco Ceinos Template:Small
19 September 1565 to 24 November 1567 Francisco García Osorio
Gastón Carrillo de Peralta Template:Small
24 November 1567 to 16 September 1574 Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Alonso Muñoz

Luis Carrillo Template:Small

Martín Enríquez de Almanza Template:Small
1572 to 1574 Sancho Pardo Donlebún
1574 to 13 February 1577 Gabriel de Montalvo<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
13 February 1577 to 1579 Francisco Carreño
27 April 1579 to 1 September 1579 Gaspar de Torres
1580 to 1589 Gabriel de Luján
Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza Template:Small
Luis de Villanueva y Zapata Template:Small
Pedro de Moya y Contrerás Template:Small
Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga Template:Small
1589 to 1593 Juan de Tejeda
Luis de Velasco, Marquess of Salinas Template:Small
1593 to 1602 Juan Maldonaldo Barnuevo
Gaspar de Zúñiga Acevedo y Fonseca Template:Small
1602 to 1607 Pedro de Valdez Philip III Template:Small
Juan de Mendoza y Luna Template:Small
1607 to 1616 Gaspar Ruíz de Pereda Luis de Velasco, Marquess of Salinas Template:Small
García Guerra Template:Small
Pedro Otárola Template:Small
Diego Fernández de Córdoba Template:Small
1616 to 6 June 1619 Sancho de Alquiza
1619 to 1620 Jerónimo de Quero
1620 to 1624 Francisco de Venegas
Paz de Valecillo

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Philip IV Template:Small
Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimental Template:Small
1624 to 16 June 1626 Damián Velásquez de Contreras No viceroy
Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio de Toledo Template:Small
16 June 1626 to 7 October 1630 Lorenzo de Cabrera y Corbera
7 October 1630 to 24 May 1634 Juan Bitrián de Viamonte y Navarra
24 May 1634 to 1639 Francisco Riaño y Gamboa
Lope Díez de Aux de Armendáriz Template:Small
1639 to 1647 Álvaro de Luna y Sarmiento
Diego Roque López Pacheco Cabrera y Bobadilla Template:Small
Juan de Palapox y Mendoza

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García Sarmiento de Sotomayor Template:Small
1647 to 7 October 1653 Diego de Villalba y Toledo, marqués de Campo, señor de la Villa de Santacruz de Pinares
Marcos de Torres y Rueda

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Matías de Peralta

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Luis Enríquez de Guzmán Template:Small
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva Template:Small
7 October 1653 to 1654 Francisco Xelder
1654 to 1656 Juan de Montanos Blázquez
1656 to 1658 Diego Rangel
1658 to 1663 Juan de Salamanca
Juan de Leyva de la Cerda Template:Small
1663 to 30 July 1664 Rodrigo Flores de Aldana
Diego Osorio de Escobar y Llamas

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30 July 1664 to 6 May 1670 Francisco Oregón y Gascón
Antonio Sebastián de Toledo Template:Small
Charles II Template:Small
6 May 1670 to 1680 Francisco Rodríguez de Ledesma
Pedro Nuño Colón

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Payo Enríquez de Ribera Manrique

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1680 to 1685 José Fernández Córdoba Ponce de León Tomás Antonio Manuel Lorenzo Template:Small
1685 to 1687 Manuel de Murguia y Mena Removed from office for illicit trade
Melchor Portocarrero y Lasso de la Vega Template:Small
1687 to 1689 Diego Antonio de Viana y Hinojosa
Gaspar Melchor Baltasar de la Cerda Template:Small
1689 to 3 October 1695 Severino de Manzaneda Salinas y Rozas
3 October 1695 to 20 September 1702 Diego de Córdoba Lasso de la Vega, Marquis of the Vado del Maestre
Promoted to captain-general of New Granada Juan de Ortega Cano Montáñez

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José Sarmiento Valladares Template:Small
Philip V Template:Small
Juan de Ortega Cano Montáñez

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20 September 1702 to 4 December 1702 Pedro Nicolás Benítez de Lugo Former gentleman of the Elector of Bavaria; died of yellow fever shortly after assuming office
Francisco V Férnandez de la Cueva Template:Small
4 December 1702 to 13 May 1706 Luis Chacón and Nicolás Chirino Vandeval Interim governor (military and civil)
13 May 1706 to 8 July 1706 Pedro Álvarez de Villarín Died of yellow fever shortly after assuming office
8 July 1706 to 18 January 1708 Luis Chacón and Nicolás Chirino Vandeval Interim governor (military and civil)
18 January 1708 to 18 February 1711 Laureano José de Torres Ayala a Duadros Castellanos, Marquis of Casa Torres Former governor of Spanish Florida
Fernando de Alencastre Noroña Template:Small
18 February 1711 to 10 June 1711 Pablo Cavero Assumed power after being sent by the Audiencia of Santo Domingo to investigate the misconduct of Casa Torres; died in Havana shortly afterwards
10 June 1711 to 14 February 1713 Luis Chacón Interim governor
14 February 1713 to 26 May 1716 Laureano José de Torres Ayala a Duadros Castellanos, Marquis of Casa Torres Restored to office
26 May 1716 to 23 August 1717 Vicente de Raja
Baltasar de Zúñiga Guzmán Template:Small
23 August 1717 to 23 June 1718 Gómez Mazaver Ponce de León Provisional governor
23 June 1718 to 29 September 1724 Gregorio Guazo y Calderón Fernández de la Vega
Juan de Acuña y Bejarano Template:Small
Luis I Template:Small
29 September 1724 to 18 March 1734 Dionisio Martínez de la Vega Philip V Template:Small
Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta Template:Small
18 March 1734 to 22 April 1746 Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas Gordón de Saenz de Villamolinedo, Count of Revillagigedo
Pedro de Castro Figueroa y Salazar Template:Small
Pedro Malo de Villavicencio

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Pedro Cebrián y Agustín Template:Small
22 April 1746 to 21 July 1746 Juan Antonio Tineo y Fuertes
Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas Template:Small Ferdinand VI Template:Small
21 July 1746 to 9 June 1747 Diego Peñalosa
9 June 1747 to 18 May 1760 Francisco Antonio Cagigal de la Vega
Agustín de Ahumada y Villalón Template:Small
Charles III Template:Small
Francisco Antonio de Echávarri

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Francisco Cajigal de la Vega Template:Small
18 May 1760 to 7 February 1761 Pedro Alonso Provisional governor
Joaquín de Montserrat Template:Small
7 February 1761 to 13 August 1762 Juan de Prado Mayera Portocarrero y Luna
British Suzerainty Secretary of State for the Southern Department
13 August 1762 to 1 January 1763 George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle The Earl of Egremont George III Template:Small
1 January 1763 to 8 July 1763 William Keppel
Spanish Suzerainty (during the British occupation of La Habana) Viceroy of New Spain
7 September 1762 to 8 July 1763 Fernando de Cagigal de la Vega, Marquess de Casa Cagigal Joaquín de Montserrat Template:Small Charles III Template:Small
Spanish Suzerainty Viceroy of New Spain
8 July 1763 to 27 June 1765 Ambrosio de Funes Villalpando, Count of Ricla Joaquín de Montserrat Template:Small Charles III Template:Small
27 June 1765 to 13 July 1765 Diego Manrique
13 July 1765 to 19 March 1766 Pascual Jiménez de Cisneros Provisional governor
19 March 1766 to 14 August 1771 Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa Henestrosa y Lasso de la Vega
Carlos Francisco de Croix Template:Small
14 August 1771 to 18 November 1771 Diego José Navarro García de Valladares 1st Term (Provisional governor)
18 November 1771 to 12 June 1777 Felipe de Fondesviela y Ondeano, Marquis of la Torre
Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa Template:Small
12 June 1777 to 12 February 1782 Diego José Navarro García de Valladares 2nd Term (Provisional governor)
Francisco Romá y Rosell

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Martín de Mayorga Ferrer

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12 February 1782 to 29 December 1782 Juan Manuel de Cagigal y Monserrat
29 December 1782 to 4 February 1785 Luis de Unzaga y Amezaga
Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo

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Vicente de Herrera y Rivero

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4 February 1785 to 7 April 1785 Bernardo de Gálvez
7 April 1785 to 28 December 1785 Bernardo Troncoso Martínez del Rincón Provisional governor
Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid Template:Small
28 December 1785 to 18 April 1789 José Manuel de Ezpeleta
Eusebio Sánchez Pareja y Beleño

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Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta

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Manuel Antonio Flórez Mandonaldo Template:Small
18 April 1789 to 8 July 1790 Domingo Cabello y Robles Provisional governor
Juan Vicente de Güemes Pacheco Template:Small
Charles IV Template:Small
8 July 1790 to 6 December 1796 Luis de las Casas y Aragorri
Miguel de la Grúa Talamanca Template:Small
6 December 1796 to 13 May 1799 Juan Procopio de Bassecourt Thieulaine y Bryas López de Ochoa, Count of Santa Clara
Miguel José de Azanza Template:Small
13 May 1799 to 14 April 1812 Salvador José de Muro, 2nd Marquis of Someruelos
Félix Berenguer de Marquina Template:Small
José de Iturrigaray Template:Small
Ferdinand VII Template:Small
Joseph I Template:Small
Pedro de Garibay Template:Small
Francisco Javier de Lizana

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Pedro Catani Template:Small
Francisco Javier Venegas Template:Small
14 April 1812 to 2 July 1816 Juan Ruíz de Apodaca
Félix María Calleja del Rey Template:Small
2 July 1816 to 29 August 1819 José Cienfuegos Ferdinand VIITemplate:Small
Juan Ruiz de Apodaca Template:Small
28 August 1819 to 3 March 1821 Juan Manuel de Cagigal y Niño
3 March 1821 to 19 July 1822 Nicolás de Mahy y Romo
Francisco Novella Azabal Pérez Template:Small
19 July 1822 to 2 May 1823 Sebastián Kindelán y Oregón
Provisional Governor Juan O'Donojú Template:Small
Minister of Overseas<ref>Depending ministry of the Spanish colonies</ref>
Ramón López-Pelegrín Template:Small<ref name=":1">As Secretary of State of the Overseas Governance</ref>
Manuel de la Bodega Mollinedo Template:Small<ref name=":1" />
Diego Clemencín Template:Small<ref name=":1" />
José Manuel de Vadillo Template:Small<ref name=":1" />
2 May 1823 to 15 May 1832 Francisco Dionisio Vives
Pedro Urquinaona Template:Small<ref name=":1" />
Francisco de Paula Ossorio y Vargas Template:Small<ref name=":1" />
No minister Template:Small
15 May 1832 to 1 June 1834 Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca Isabella II Template:Small
1 June 1834 to 20 April 1838 Miguel Tacón y Rosique
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20 April 1838 to 10 January 1840 Joaquín de Ezpeleta
10 January 1840 to 7 March 1841 Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón
7 March 1841 to 15 September 1843 Jerónimo Valdés
15 September 1843 to 21 October 1843 Francisco Javier de Ulloa Provisional Governor
21 October 1843 to 29 March 1848 Leopoldo O'Donnell, Duke of Tetuan
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29 March 1848 to 11 November 1850 Federico Roncali
11 November 1850 to 16 April 1852 José Gutiérrez de la Concha 1st Term
Juan Bravo Murillo Template:Small<ref name=":2">Depending of the President of the Council of Ministers as an additional affair.</ref>
16 April 1852 to 3 December 1853 Valentín Cañedo
Federico Roncali Template:Small<ref name=":2" />
Francisco Lersundi Template:Small<ref name=":2" />
3 December 1853 to 21 September 1854 Juan González de la Pezuela
Luis José Sartorius, Count of San Luis Template:Small<ref name=":2" />
Depending on the Minister of State Template:Small
21 September 1854 to 24 November 1859 José Gutiérrez de la Concha 2nd Term
No minister Template:Small
Depending on the Minister of Development Template:Small
Depending on the Minister of State Template:Small
Leopoldo O'Donnell Template:Small
24 November 1859 to 10 December 1862 Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, Duke of la Torre
10 December 1862 to 30 May 1866 Domingo Dulce 1st Term
Manuel Pando, 2nd Marquess of Miraflores Template:Small
José Gutiérrez de la Concha, 1st Marquess of Havana Template:Small
Francisco Permanyer Tuyets Template:Small
José Gutiérrez de la Concha, 1st Marquess of Havana Template:Small
Alejandro de Castro y Casal Template:Small
Diego López Ballesteros Template:Small
Manuel Seijas Lozano Template:Small
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo Template:Small
30 May 1866 to 3 November 1866 Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea 1st Term
Alejandro de Castro y Casal Template:Small
3 November 1866 to 24 September 1867 Joaquín del Manzano
24 September 1867 to 21 December 1867 Blas Villate 1st Term (Provisional governor)
Carlos Marfori y Callejas Template:Small
21 December 1867 to 4 January 1869 Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea 2nd Term
Tomás Rodríguez Rubí Template:Small
José Nacarino Bravo Template:Small
Adelardo López de Ayala Template:Small Francisco Serrano Template:Small
4 January 1869 to 2 June 1869 Domingo Dulce 2nd Term
Juan Bautista Topete Template:Small
2 June 1869 to 28 June 1869 Felipe Ginovés del Espinar Provisional Governor
28 June 1869 to 13 December 1870 Antonio Caballero y Fernández de Rodas
Manuel Becerra y Bermúdez Template:Small
Segismundo Moret Template:Small
13 December 1870 to 11 July 1872 Blas Villate 2nd Term
Adelardo López de Ayala Template:Small
Amadeo I Template:Small
Tomás Mosquera Template:Small
Víctor Balaguer Template:Small
Juan Bautista Topete Template:Small
Cristóbal Martín de Herrera Template:Small
Adelardo López de Ayala Template:Small
Eduardo Gasset y Artime Template:Small
11 July 1872 to 18 April 1873 Francisco Ceballos y Vargas
Tomás Mosquera Template:Small
Francisco Salmerón y Alonso Template:Small Estanislao Figueras Template:Small
José Cristóbal Sorní Template:Small
18 April 1873 to 4 November 1873 Cándido Pieltaín Francesc Pi i Margall Template:Small
Francisco Suñer Template:Small
Eduardo Palanca Template:Small Nicolás Salmerón Template:Small
Santiago Soler y Pla Template:Small Emilio Castelar Template:Small
4 November 1873 to 6 April 1874 Joaquín Jovellar y Soler 1st Term
Víctor Balaguer Template:Small Francisco Serrano Template:Small
Antonio Romero Ortiz Template:Small
6 April 1874 to 1 March 1875 José Gutiérrez de la Concha 3rd Term
Adelardo López de Ayala Template:Small Alfonso XII Template:Small
1 March 1875 to 8 March 1875 Cayetano Figueroa y Garahondo 1st Term (Provisional Governor)
8 March 1875 to 18 January 1876 Blas Villate 3rd Term
18 January 1876 to 18 June 1878 Joaquín Jovellar y Soler 2nd Term
Cristóbal Martín de Herrera Template:Small
José Elduayen Gorriti Template:Small
18 June 1878 to 5 February 1879 Arsenio Martínez Campos 1st Term
5 February 1879 to 17 April 1879 Cayetano Figueroa y Garahondo 2nd Term (Provisional Governor)
Manuel Orovio Echagüe Template:Small
Salvador Albacete Template:Small
17 April 1879 to 28 November 1881 Ramón Blanco y Erenas, Marquis of Peña Plata 1st Term
José Elduayen Gorriti Template:Small
Cayetano Sánchez Bustillo Template:Small
Fernando León y Castillo Template:Small
28 November 1881 to 5 August 1883 Luis Prendergast y Gordon, Marquis of Victoria de las Tunas
Gaspar Núñez de Arce Template:Small
5 August 1883 to 28 September 1883 Tomás y Regna Provisional Governor
28 September 1883 to 8 November 1884 Ignacio María del Castillo
Estanislao Suárez Inclán Template:Small
Manuel Aguirre de Tejada Template:Small
8 November 1884 to 25 March 1886 Ramón Fajardo e Izquierdo
Germán Gamazo Template:Small Maria Christina of Austria Template:Small
25 March 1886 to 15 July 1887 Emilio Calleja 1st Term Alfonso XIII Template:Small
Víctor Balaguer Template:Small
15 July 1887 to 13 March 1889 Sabas Marín y González 1st Term
Trinitario Ruiz Capdepón Template:Small
Manuel Becerra y Bermúdez Template:Small
13 March 1889 to 6 February 1890 Manuel Salamanca y Negrete
6 February 1890 to 4 April 1890 José Sánchez y Gómez Provisional Governor
4 April 1890 to 24 August 1890 José Chinchilla
Antonio María Fabié Template:Small
24 August 1890 to 20 June 1892 Camilo de Polavieja
Francisco Romero Robledo Template:Small
20 June 1892 to 15 July 1893 Alejandro Rodríguez Arias y Rodulfo
Antonio Maura Template:Small
15 July 1893 to 16 September 1893 José Arderius Provisional Governor
16 September 1893 to 16 April 1895 Emilio Calleja 2nd Term
Manuel Becerra y Bermúdez Template:Small
Buenaventura Ábarzuza Ferrer Template:Small
Tomás Castellano y Villarroya Template:Small
16 April 1895 to 20 January 1896 Arsenio Martínez Campos 2nd Term
20 January 1896 to 11 February 1896 Sabas Marín y González 2nd Term (Provisional Governor)
11 February 1896 to 31 October 1897 Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, Marquis of Tenerife
Segismundo Moret Template:Small
31 October 1897 to 30 November 1898 Ramón Blanco y Erenas, Marquis of Peña Plata 2nd Term
Vicente Romero Girón Template:Small
30 November 1898 to 1 January 1899 Adolfo Jiménez Castellanos
American Suzerainty Secretary of War<ref name=":32">Responsible to the Bureau of Insular Affairs regarding Cuba after the April 11, 1899 ratification of the 1898 Treaty of Paris.</ref> USA President
1 January 1899 to 23 December 1899 John Rutter Brooke Russell A. Alger Template:Small Wiliam McKinley Template:Small
Elihu Root Template:Small
23 December 1899 to 20 May 1902 Leonard Wood<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Theodore Roosevelt Template:Small
Republic of Cuba
20 May 1902 to 29 September 1906 See List of Presidents of Cuba
American Occupation Secretary of War<ref name=":32" /> USA President
29 September 1906 to 13 October 1906 William Howard Taft Provisional governor William Howard Taft Template:Small Theodore Roosevelt Template:Small
13 October 1906 to 28 January 1909 Charles Edward Magoon<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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For continuation after independence see List of presidents of Cuba.

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