Hall of Presidents - Republic of Cuba

Jose Marti had predicted that "rascals will struggle to infest politics". After the administration of First President Tomas Estrada Palma (1902-09), who died in poverty, Cuba never knew an honest president. http://cuban-exile.com/doc_201-225/doc0206.html

List of presidents since May 20, 1902 1902-1909 Tomas Estrada Palma 1909-1913 Jose Miguel Gomez 1913-1921 Mario Garcia Menocal 1921-1924 Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso 1924-1930 Gerardo Machado 1930-1933 Ramon Grau San Martin 1933-1933 Alberto Herrera 1933-1933 Carlos de Cespedes y Quesada 1933-1934 Carlos Hevia 1934-1935 Calos Mendieta 1935-1936 Jose Barnet y Vinageras 1936-1936 Miguel Gomez y Arias 1936-1940 Federico Laredo Bru 1940-1944 Fulgencio Batista 1944-1948 Ramon Grau San Martin 1948-1952 Carlos Prio Socarras 1952-1959 Fulgencio Batista 1959-1959 Manuel Urrutia 1959-1976 Osvaldo Dorticos 1976-        Fidel Castro Ruz

T. Estrada Palma

R. Grau San Martin

Jose Miguel Gomez

F. Laredo Bru

C. Prio Socarras

M. Garcia Menocal

A. Zayas Alfonso

Gen. F. Batista

Fidel Castro Ruz

Gerardo Machado

Osvaldo Dorticos