The one constant in Cuba in the last six decades has been a Castro
holding the reins of power. But with Friday’s death of Fidel and the
fact his younger brother Raul is 85, attention is turning to the next
generation of Cuban leaders.
Miguel Diaz-Canel, 55, currently serves as Raul Castro’s vice president
and is his apparent successor. He has been working his way up the
hierarchy for 30 years, first in provincial positions and then as
minister of higher education. When he was 43, he became a member of the
Politburo, the youngest ever. Most of the other members fought in the
1959 revolution.
An electrical engineer by trade and a Beatles fan, Diaz-Canel is a
social media devotee, often posting pictures of himself and the younger
Castro brother.
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