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The election had a higher turnout than its predecessors, with 1.8% more participation compared to the 2022 Cuban Family Code referendum (74.12%) and 7.36% more than the municipal elections (68.56%). 6,164,876 Cuban citizens, which represents 75.92% of the total registered voters, voted in the election. [7]
An indirect presidential election was held in Cuba on 19 April 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The election took place following the election to the National Assembly of People's Power on 26 March 2023. The incumbent president, Miguel Díaz-Canel , was eligible for re-election and his candidacy was supported with 459 votes out of 460 valid votes.
Cuba's national legislature, the National Assembly of People's Power, has 470 (reduced from 605 before the 2023 Cuban parliamentary election) members who sit for five-year terms. Members of the National Assembly represent multiple-member constituencies (2 to 5 members per district), with one Deputy for each 20,000 inhabitants.
19 April – 2023 Cuban presidential election Citizens in Cuba elect the President 5 September – The Cuban foreign ministry says they are aware of activities that sought to enlist Cuban citizens to fight on Russia 's side in the Russo-Ukrainian War .
This article lists political parties in Cuba. Cuba is a single-party authoritarian regime , led by the Communist Party of Cuba , where political opposition is not permitted. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] No party is allowed to campaign or endorse candidates for election , including the Communist Party.
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.
The most recent elections were held on 26 March 2023. The number of deputies was reduced from 605 to 470 for the 2023 election. [3] Liberal democracy is not practiced in Assembly elections in post-1959 revolutionary Cuba because the ruling Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) government does not permit competitive elections.
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 ...