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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
Head of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (Spanish: Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba) is the de facto leader of Cuba. The First Secretary is the highest office within the Communist Party of Cuba as well as ranking first in the Politburo, the highest decision-making body in Cuba, which makes the office holder the most powerful person in the Cuban government.
Quick Facts First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, Style ...
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba
Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba | |
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Central Committee | |
Style | Comrade (Formal) |
Type | Party leader Supreme leader |
Member of | Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat |
Seat | Palace of the Revolution Havana, Cuba |
Appointer | Central Committee |
Term length | Five years renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Statute of the Communist Party of Cuba |
Formation | 3 October 1965 |
First holder | Fidel Castro |
Deputy | Second Secretary |
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