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The Council of State (Spanish: Consejo de Estado de Cuba) is a thirty-one member body of the Republic of Cuba elected by the National Assembly of People’s Power. It has the authority to exercise most legislative power between sessions of the National Assembly of People’s Power, subject to its approval, and to call the National Assembly of People’s Power into session between its scheduled twice yearly sessions. The membership consists of a President, a Secretary, a First Vice President, five Vice Presidents, and twenty-three additional members. The President, the Secretary, the First Vice President, and the five Vice Presidents are also members of the Council of Ministers. This page contains a list of presidents of Cuba. ... For more information on this current event, see 2006 Cuban transfer of presidential duties. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... Raúl Castro waving the Cuban flag. ... Flag of the Prime Minister Prime Minister of Cuba is a term given to the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba. ... The National Assembly of People’s Power (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) is the legislature of the Republic of Cuba. ... The Council of Ministers is the cabinet of the Republic of Cuba. ... The Peoples Supreme Court is the highest body of judicial power in Cuba, which is elected by, and accountable to, the National Assembly of People’s Power. ... Political parties in Cuba lists political parties in this country. ... The Communist Party of Cuba (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Cuba, PCC) is currently the only political party permitted to assemble or engage in any political activity in Cuba. ... Elections in Cuba gives information on election and election results in Cuba. ... Provinces of Cuba Cuba consists of 14 provinces, plus one special municipality. ... Since the time Castro came to power, the Cuban Government has been consistently condemned by Cubans, many international groups, and foreign governments for engaging in activities labeled “undemocratic”. In recent times, this dialogue has become the focus of discussion amongst a number of prominent political figures, including Jimmy Carter, Hugo... The Opposition to Fidel Castros Cuban government is largely unofficial and illegal within Cuba due to the political system led by Castro being a one party state. ... The Varela Project was a citizens initiative undertaken by Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas of the Christian Liberation Movement and others in Cuba. ... According to Human Rights Watch, the Cuban government has broad authority to restrict freedom of speech, association, assembly, press, and movement. ... Cubas once-ambitious foreign policy has been scaled back and redirected as a result of economic hardship and the end of the Cold War. ... Because of Cubas Marxist-Leninist government, the power of the Cuban-American lobby, especially in Florida, and Cubas support for Marxist-Leninist groups around the world, the relations between Cuba and the United States have long been very poor. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The National Assembly of People’s Power (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) is the legislature of the Republic of Cuba. ... The Council of Ministers is the cabinet of the Republic of Cuba. ...

Council of State members

As elected by the National Assembly in 2003

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See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Cuba
• Council of Ministers
• List of Presidents of Cuba