Events in the year 2017 in Cuba. Incumbents First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba: Raúl Castro Second Secretary: José Ramón Machado Ventura President of the Council of State: Raúl Castro First Vice President: Miguel Díaz-Canel Events 29 September – US government order to cut diplomats staff member in Cuba Embassy, due a mysterious attack. Deaths 7 January – Carlos Fernández Gondín, politician (b. 1938). 26 January – Mario Quintero, basketball player (b. 1924). 12 June – Fernando Martínez Heredia, politician (b. 1939) 26 November – Armando Hart, politician (b. 1930). References 2010s in Cuba Years of the 21st century in Cuba Cuba Cuba