Miguel Díaz-Canel Facts: Age, Family & Net Worth

1. Quick Facts About Miguel Díaz-Canel

Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez is the President of the Republic of Cuba and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) — the two most powerful offices in the Cuban state, both currently held by the same person. Here is what is verifiably known about him, and, just as importantly, what Cuba’s government does not make public.

Key Takeaways

Full name: Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
Born: April 20, 1960, in Placetas, Villa Clara, Cuba — 66 years old as of 2026.
President of Cuba since April 19, 2018, succeeding Raúl Castro; re-elected to a second term in 2023.
First Secretary of the PCC since April 2021 — the first person since Raúl Castro to hold both top offices at once.
Net worth and salary: not publicly disclosed. Cuba has no public financial-disclosure regime for officials, so no verified figure exists — see below for why.
Sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury (OFAC) since July 2022 under Executive Order 13818 (Global Magnitsky Act).

For a deeper, continuously updated biography with a full career timeline and primary sources, see his profile on our Cuban government directory.

2. How Old Is Cuba’s President? Age & Birthday

Miguel Díaz-Canel was born on April 20, 1960, in the town of Placetas, in what is now Villa Clara province, Cuba. As of mid-2026, he is 66 years old. This date of birth is well documented in both Cuban state media and independent biographical sources, unlike much of the personal information searched for about him.

3. Career & Rise to Power

Díaz-Canel trained as an electronics engineer, graduating from the Universidad Central de Las Villas in 1982. He spent the following two decades climbing through Communist Party structures in Villa Clara and then Holguín provinces, gaining a reputation as a technocratic, relatively low-key provincial leader before joining the PCC Politburo in 2003.

2003: Joins the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba.
2013: Appointed First Vice President of the Council of State by Raúl Castro, positioning him as the likely successor.
April 19, 2018: Elected President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers, becoming the first non-Castro to lead Cuba since 1959.
2019: Becomes President of the Republic under Cuba’s newly adopted 2019 Constitution; presides over the constitutional reform process.
January 2021: Oversees the “Tarea Ordenamiento” — Cuba’s monetary unification, eliminating the dual-currency system.
April 2021: Elected First Secretary of the PCC at the 8th Party Congress, consolidating Cuba’s two top offices.
July 11, 2021: In office during the largest anti-government protests in decades; security forces detain hundreds of demonstrators.
2023: Re-elected by the National Assembly of People’s Power to a second five-year presidential term.
2022–2026: Governs through an ongoing economic crisis marked by chronic blackouts (“apagones”), high inflation, food and fuel shortages, and record emigration.

See the full career timeline, with primary-source citations, on his detailed profile page, or browse every Cuban president in order for historical context.

4. Miguel Díaz-Canel’s Net Worth & Salary

This is the single most-searched question about Cuba’s president, and the honest answer is that there is no verified, public figure for Díaz-Canel’s net worth or salary — and there is no credible way to produce one. Any number you see cited online for his “net worth” is a guess, not a documented fact, and we won’t repeat one here.

Why no figure exists: The United States requires senior federal officials to file public financial disclosure reports (the OGE Form 278, for example), and publicly traded companies must disclose executive compensation to the SEC. Cuba has no equivalent system. The Cuban government does not publish salary scales for the presidency, does not require officials to file public asset disclosures, and treats state and Party finances as matters of state secrecy. There is no Cuban regulator, court filing, or leaked disclosure that establishes a reliable figure for Díaz-Canel’s personal wealth or income.

What can be said with confidence: Cuba is a one-party socialist state where senior officials draw salaries from the state payroll, and the peso-denominated official salary structure for government posts is modest relative to the president’s influence over the economy. But “modest official salary” and “verified net worth” are two different claims, and we can only stand behind the first. Journalists and researchers who have tried to estimate the personal wealth of senior Cuban officials generally rely on informed speculation about access to hard-currency perks, state resources, and family networks — not on any audited or disclosed figures. We treat that speculation as exactly that, and won’t present it as fact.

5. Wife, Son & Family Life

Like many senior Cuban officials, Díaz-Canel keeps his family life almost entirely out of public view. Cuban state media covers him extensively in his official capacity — speeches, state visits, Party congresses — but rarely discusses his personal or family life in any detail, and there is no government-published record of his spouse or children that we consider independently verifiable.

We are not going to guess at names, ages, or details of his family members. If you have seen a specific name attributed to his wife or son online, treat it with caution: it is not something the Cuban government has confirmed through an official channel, and unverified claims about the private family members of a head of state are exactly the kind of content we avoid publishing. When and if that information becomes verifiable through a credible, citable source, we will update this page.

6. Where Does the President of Cuba Live?

As with most heads of state, the specific personal residence of Cuba’s president is not publicly disclosed, and for the same reason most countries withhold this information: security. Díaz-Canel conducts official business from government buildings in Havana, including the Council of State, but the address of wherever he actually resides is not something the Cuban government publishes, and we won’t speculate on it.

7. Email, Website & Social Media

There is no single, universally confirmed personal email address, website, or social media handle that we can verify as Díaz-Canel’s own account with certainty, and impersonation accounts for high-profile political figures are common across every major platform. Rather than pointing you to a handle we can’t vouch for, the more reliable approach is this: Díaz-Canel’s public communications and statements are distributed through official Cuban government and Communist Party channels — primarily state media outlets such as Granma (the PCC’s official newspaper), Cuban state television, and the National Assembly of People’s Power — rather than through a single personal account you can message directly.

If you encounter a social media account claiming to be his personal, unofficial line of contact, treat it with skepticism unless it is explicitly cross-referenced by Cuban state media as authentic.

8. U.S. Sanctions Status

Miguel Díaz-Canel was designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in July 2022 under Executive Order 13818, which implements the Global Magnitsky Act. The designation cites human-rights abuses connected to the violent suppression of the July 2021 nationwide protests in Cuba. As of 2026, that designation remains active, meaning Díaz-Canel is listed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with him under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR Part 515).

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is the president of Cuba?

Miguel Díaz-Canel was born on April 20, 1960, in Placetas, Villa Clara, Cuba. As of 2026, he is 66 years old.

What is Miguel Díaz-Canel's net worth?

There is no verified, public figure for Díaz-Canel's net worth. Cuba has no public financial-disclosure system for officials comparable to the U.S. OGE Form 278 or SEC executive-compensation filings, so no credible source can establish a dollar figure. Any specific number you see online is a guess, not a documented fact.

Is Díaz-Canel's salary public?

No official, itemized salary figure for the Cuban presidency is published by the Cuban government. Cuba treats state and Party compensation as undisclosed, and there is no equivalent of a public government pay scale or financial disclosure form for the office.

Where does Cuba's president live?

Díaz-Canel's personal residence is not publicly disclosed, consistent with how most countries withhold the private addresses of sitting heads of state for security reasons. He conducts official business from government buildings in Havana, including the Council of State.

How long has Díaz-Canel been president?

Miguel Díaz-Canel has been President of Cuba since April 19, 2018, when he succeeded Raúl Castro. He was re-elected by the National Assembly of People's Power to a second term in 2023, and since April 2021 has also served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba.

Sources

U.S. Department of the Treasury / OFAC — Executive Order 13818 (Global Magnitsky) designation, July 2022
Granma — official organ of the Communist Party of Cuba
National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP) — official proceedings
Wikipedia — Miguel Díaz-Canel (biographical cross-reference)
Cuban Insights — Miguel Díaz-Canel profile

Miguel Díaz-Canel Facts: Age, Family, Salary & Net Worth (2026)