Lis Cuesta Peraza (born March 28, 1971) is a Cuban politician and former tourism executive. She is the current First Lady of Cuba 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]
Her Excellency Lis Cuesta Peraza | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Cuba | |
| Assumed role April 19, 2018 | |
| Leader | Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Preceded by | Vilma Espín (2007) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1971 Holguín, Cuba |
| Spouse | Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Alma mater | University of Holguín |
References edit
- ^ Torres, Andrea (2018-04-18). "Here is what you need to know about Castro's successor". WPLG. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ "Quién es Lis Cuesta, la esposa del nuevo presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, que retoma el título de "primera dama" eliminado por los hermanos Castro hace décadas". BBC Mundo. 2018-04-23. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ Whitefield, Mimi (2018-06-01). "Cuba's first lady is no mystery, but you would not know it from coverage in state media". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Quién es Lis Cuesta, la esposa del nuevo presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, que retoma el título de "primera dama" eliminado por los hermanos Castro hace décadas". BBC Mundo. 2018-04-23. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-07-10.