List and brief summary of the members to the newly elected Council of State.
The fact that today Cuba has a new President is not only the result of an electoral process. This was a transition from one historical generation to another, which was as natural as it was transcendental.
An intense work will have before it, the newly constituted IX Legislature of the National Assembly of the People’s Power (ANPP), at a time when Cuba has drawn a road map to continue updating its economic model, which has been underway since 2011.
At the proposal of Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP) unanimously approved Salvador Valdés Mesa as the new First Vice President of the Council of Ministers.
Raúl Castro today expressed confidence in the newly elected president of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, by highlighting his loyalty to the Revolution and political solidity.
Granma opens its archives to bring you a series of images by its photographers that reflect key moments in the political career of Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
Following the inauguration of Miguel Díaz-Canel as President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, the Army General took to the floor to close the second plenary session of the new National Assembly of People’s Power.
The new President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba addressed the position of continuity of the government that he will lead, especially regarding the relationship with the Cuban people, international relations and the leadership of the Communist Party of Cuba, at the head of which Army General Raúl Castro Ruz continues.
Our people is living historical days that will remain in the memory of the current generations.
Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez was elected President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, this Wednesday during the constitutive session of the IX Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP).
The National Electoral Commission will announce to the IX Legislature of the National Assembly of the People's Power, the result of the vote for President, First Vice-President, Vice-Presidents and the rest of the members of the Council of State, who will take possession of their offices today.
1:00 p.m. Just announced: The plenary session will resume tomorrow, April 19. Granma ends its coverage of events today and will resume reporting tomorrow, April 19, from the Havana International Conference Center.
The Cuban National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP) will begin the constitutive session of its IX Legislature this day, when the President, Vice President and Secretary of the supreme body of State power will also be elected.