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Events on Thursday 19 April 2018 1
2018Miguel Diaz-Canel becomes Cuban presidentFirst Cuban leader outside the Castro family since 1959Miguel Diaz-Canel was named president of Cuba by the National Assembly, succeeding Raul Castro. He became the first person outside the Castro family to lead Cuba since the 1959 revolution. Raul Castro remained head of the Communist Party until 2021.