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Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez [a] (Latin American Spanish: [miˈɣel ˈdi.as kaˈnel]; born 20 April 1960) is a Cuban politician and engineer.He has served as the 8th First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba since 2021 and as the 17th President of Cuba since 2019.
The president of Cuba (Spanish: Presidente de Cuba), officially the president of the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Cuba), is the head of state of Cuba. The office in its current form was established under the Constitution of 2019. The President is the second-highest office in Cuba and the highest state office.
Between 1902 and 1976 (under the 1901 and the 1940 constitutions), the role of the head of state was performed by the president of Cuba. Between 1976 and 2019 (under the 1976 Constitution), the position of president was abolished and replaced by the president of the Council of State.
In Cuba, Havana residents welcomed the news about Biden's actions. "This is definitely good for our country, because we would have more possibilities, more resources. It's an advancement.
In the 2018 parliamentary elections, 80% of voters voted for the full list and only 20% selected individual candidates. [2]Miguel Díaz-Canel succeeded Raúl Castro, brother of Fidel Castro, as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba on 19 April 2021, marking the end of the Castro era in Cuba.
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In one-party states, the ruling party's leader (e.g. the General Secretary) is usually the de facto top leader of the state, though sometimes this leader also holds the presidency or premiership. In Andorra , Iran , and Vatican City ( Holy See ), a clergy member also acts as the head of state.
Cuban exile Tony Costa, the director of the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba, said in a media conference that the organization has built a database of 1,015 members of the Cuban regime who have ...