Council of State (Cuba)

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The Council of State (Spanish: Consejo de Estado) of Cuba is a 31-member body of the government 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 National Assembly is only in session for a few days each year.^[1] Members of the Council of State, which serve in the National Assembly, do not reflect popular outcomes in the elections. According to a 2021 study, under competitive elections, most members of the Council of State might have been defeated.^[1]

The membership consists of a President, a Secretary, a First Vice President, five Vice Presidents, and 27 additional members. The President, the Secretary, the First Vice President, and the five Vice Presidents are also members of the Council of Ministers. With the passage of the 2019 Cuban Constitution, the head of the Council of State will be transferred from the President of Cuba to the President of the National Assembly.^[2]

9th Council of State (2018–2019)[]

Rank	Name	Birth	Office	Portrait	PCC membership
1	Miguel Díaz-Canel	1960	President, Council of State		PB
2	Salvador Valdés Mesa	1945	First Vice President, Council of State	—	PB
3	Ramiro Valdés Menéndez	1932	Vice President, Council of State	—	PB
4	Roberto Tomás Morales Ojeda	1967	Vice President, Council of State	—	PB
5	Gladys María Bejerano Portela	1947	Vice President, Council of State	—	—
6		1965	Vice President, Council of State	—	—
7		—	Vice President, Council of State	—	—
8		1964	Secretary, Council of State	—	—
9	Leopoldo Cintra Frías	1928	—	—	PB
10		1963	—	—	PB
11		1964	—	—	PB
12		1959	—	—	PB
13		—	—	—	—
14	Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla	1958	—	—	—
15		1960	—	—	—
16		1964	—	—	—
17		—	—	—	—
18		1969	—	—	—
19		1928	—	—	—
20		1966	—	—	—
21		—	—	—	—
22		—	—	—	—
23		—	—	—	—
24		—	—	—	—
25		—	—	—	—
26		—	—	—	—
27		—	—	—	—
28		—	—	—	—
29		—	—	—	—
30		—	—	—	—
31		—	—	—	—

See also[]

• List of Prime Ministers of Cuba
• Council of Ministers
• List of Presidents of Cuba
• Similar institutions:
  • Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China
• List of current Vice Presidents
• 8th Council of State of Cuba

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