Miguel Díaz-Canel

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba since 2021
Person human Q1932603
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Miguel Díaz-Canel

Summary

Miguel Díaz-Canel is a human[1]. He was born in Placetas[2]. He was born on April 20, 1960[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], lecturer[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,053 views/month, #3,922 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's place of birth was Placetas[2].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel was born on April 20, 1960[3].
  • A child of Miguel Díaz-Canel was Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Villanueva[8].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel held citizenship in Cuba[9].
  • Spanish was Miguel Díaz-Canel's native language[10].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel worked as an engineer[4].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's professions included lecturer[5].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's professions included politician[6].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel held the position of President of Cuba[11].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel held the position of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba[12].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel received the Order of the Liberator[13].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel received the Order of Hồ Chí Minh[14].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel received the Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[15].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel received the Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[16].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel received the Order of the Welwitschia[17].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel received the Order of Agostinho Neto[18].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's religion is recorded as atheism[19].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel is recorded as male[20].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel was affiliated with the Communist Party of Cuba[22].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's Commons category is recorded as Miguel Díaz-Canel[23].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's family name is recorded as Díaz-Canel[24].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's given name is recorded as Miguel[25].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's given name is recorded as Mario[26].
  • Miguel Díaz-Canel's work location is recorded as Santa Clara[27].

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Origins and Family

Miguel Díaz-Canel's place of birth was Placetas[2]. He was born on April 20, 1960[3]. Spanish was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], lecturer[5], and politician[6]. Positions held include President of Cuba[11], a President of the Republic[28], in Cuba[29], founded in 1902[30] and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba[12], a position[31], in Cuba[32], founded in 1925[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Liberator[13], an order[34], in Venezuela[35], founded in 1880[36]; Order of Hồ Chí Minh[14], an order[37], in Vietnam[38], founded in 1947[39]; Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[15], a grade of an order[40], in Mexico[41], founded in 1933[42]; Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[16], a Grand Collar[43], in Portugal[44]; Order of the Welwitschia[17], an order[45], in Namibia[46], founded in 1995[47]; and Order of Agostinho Neto[18], an order[48], in Angola[49], founded in 1990[50].

Personal Life

A child of Miguel Díaz-Canel was Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Villanueva[8]. His religion is recorded as atheism[19]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Cuba[22].

Why It Matters

Miguel Díaz-Canel ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,053 views/month, #3,922 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Miguel Díaz-Canel born?

Miguel Díaz-Canel was born in Placetas[2].

What did Miguel Díaz-Canel do for work?

Miguel Díaz-Canel worked as engineer[4], lecturer[5], and politician[6].

What awards did Miguel Díaz-Canel receive?

Honors received include Order of the Liberator[13], Order of Hồ Chí Minh[14], Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[15], and Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[16].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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