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Lis Cuesta Peraza de Díaz-Canel (born 28 March 1971) is a Cuban politician and former tourism executive who is the current First Lady of Cuba since 2018 as the second wife[1] of Miguel Díaz-Canel, the First Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Cuba. Cuesta is the first woman to be called "first lady" by Cuban state-run media since the 1960s.[2][3][4]
Lis Cuesta Peraza | |
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.jpg) Cuesta in 2024 | |
| First Lady of Cuba | |
| Assumed role 19 April 2018 | |
| President | Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Preceded by | Vilma Espín (de facto, 2007) |
| Second Lady of Cuba | |
| In office 24 February 2015 – 19 April 2018 | |
| Vice President | Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Julia Piloto Saborit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1971 Holguín, Cuba |
| Political party | Communist Party of Cuba (2009–present) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Holguín |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Tourism Executive |
| Nickname | La Machi |
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