Who was president when the soviets missiles were sent to cuba?

The President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis was John F. Kennedy. The crisis occurred in October 1962 when the Soviet Union secretly stationed nuclear missiles in Cuba, leading to a tense 13-day standoff between the U.S. and the Soviets. Kennedy responded by implementing a naval blockade and demanding the removal of the missiles, ultimately leading to a resolution that avoided military conflict.