Cuba Deciding Parliament
Leaders
The National Commission
of Candidates (CCN)
assessed on Friday
merits of the 614 Cuban
deputies to the
parliament to nominate
those who will hold the
main leading posts of
that legislative organ.
As announced by First
Vice President Raul
Castro, the
parliamentarians elected
by valid vote of 95.24
percent will establish
the new National
Assembly on February 24.
On that day, the CCN
will submit proposals
for the posts of
President, Vice
president and Parliament
Secretary as well as the
candidates to the
Council of State, the
highest representation
of the country between
periods of the National
Assembly.
According to article 74
of the Cuban
Constitution the Council
of State will be made up
of a President
(Government and State
chief), first Vice
President, five Vice
Presidents, a secretary
and 23 other members.
Deputies will receive
the biographical
synthesis of the 614
elected officials and
other materials that
will allow more
preparation at the time
of expressing their
criteria, affirmed CCN
President Amarilys Perez
to Gramma newspaper. |
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