Cuba Arranges State
Council Election
Cuban electoral
authorities continue
Monday arrangements to
elect on February 24 the
Council of State, which
is the island's top
state representation.
The recently elected 614
delegates for the
National Assembly of the
Peoples' Power will
elect 31 members to the
Council of State, led by
Fidel Castro since its
creation in 1976.
Alberto Marchante,
member of the National
Candidatures Commission,
said recently that the
country will present
aspirants to those posts
after an extensive
process of consultations
with legislators, as
they did with provincial
delegates.
"We must present on
February 24 proposals
for president, vice
president and secretary
of the Parliament, as
well as for president,
first vice president,
five vice presidents,
secretary and other
members of the State
Council," Marchante
stated.
According to the
Republic's Constitution,
that body has among its
functions to grant
decorations and honorary
titles, appoint
commissions, concede
pardons and denounce
international treaties.
Also on the list is to
appoint and dismiss
Cuban diplomatic
representatives in other
States and grant or deny
the approval to
diplomatic
representatives from
other countries.
According to sources
from the National
Electoral Commission,
the January 20 general
elections had 96.89
percent of voters.
Media published today
photos and names of
presidents and vice
presidents for the 14
Provincial Assemblies of
the Peoples' Power,
created on February 2.
General elections were
called in July by the
Council of State and the
first phase closed in
October with the
election of 15,236
delegates for the 169
municipal assemblies of
the Peoples' Power. |
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