Council of State (Cuba) facts for kids

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 yearly sessions.

The National Assembly is only in session for a few days each year. Members of the Council of State, which serve in the National Assembly, do not reflect popular outcomes in the elections. According to a 2021 study, under competitive elections, most members of the Council of State might have been defeated.

The membership consists of a President, a Secretary, a First Vice President, five Vice Presidents, and 27 additional members. The President, the Secretary, the First Vice President, and the five Vice Presidents are also members of the Council of Ministers. With the passage of the 2019 Cuban Constitution, the post of President of the Council of State will be to the President of the National Assembly, while the functions of the head of state will be transferred from the Council of State to the restored office of President of the Republic.

9th Council of State (2018–2019)

Rank	Name	Birth	Office	Portrait	PCC membership
1	Díaz-Canel, MiguelMiguel Díaz-Canel	1960	President, Council of State		PB
2	Mesa, Salvador ValdésSalvador Valdés Mesa	1945	First Vice President, Council of State	—	PB
3	Menéndez, Ramiro ValdésRamiro Valdés Menéndez	1932	Vice President, Council of State	—	PB
4	Ojeda, Roberto Tomás MoralesRoberto Tomás Morales Ojeda	1967	Vice President, Council of State	—	PB
5	Portela, Gladys María BejeranoGladys María Bejerano Portela	1947	Vice President, Council of State	—	—
6	Waugh, Inés María ChapmanInés María Chapman Waugh	1965	Vice President, Council of State	—	—
7	Urrutia, Beatriz JohnsonBeatriz Johnson Urrutia	—	Vice President, Council of State	—	—
8	Álvarez, Homero AcostaHomero Acosta Álvarez	1964	Secretary, Council of State	—	—
9	Frías, Leopoldo CintraLeopoldo Cintra Frías	1928	—	—	PB
10	Boué, Teresa Maria AmarelleTeresa Maria Amarelle Boué	1963	—	—	PB
11	Nacimiento, Ulises Guilarte deUlises Guilarte de Nacimiento	1964	—	—	PB
12	García, Miriam NicadoMiriam Nicado García	1959	—	—	PB
13	Frías, Guillermo GarcíaGuillermo García Frías	—	—	—	—
14	Parrilla, Bruno RodríguezBruno Rodríguez Parrilla	1958	—	—	—
15	Valenciana, Martha del Carmen MesaMartha del Carmen Mesa Valenciana	1960	—	—	—
16	Martínez, Carlos Rafael MirandaCarlos Rafael Miranda Martínez	1964	—	—	—
17	González, Susely MorfaSusely Morfa González	—	—	—	—
18	Santiesteban, Rafael AntonioRafael Antonio Santiesteban	1969	—	—	—
19	Barnet Lanza, Miguel ÁngelMiguel Ángel Barnet Lanza	1928	—	—	—
20	Morales, Ileana Amparo FloresIleana Amparo Flores Morales	1966	—	—	—
21	Fernández, Raúl Alejandro PalmeroRaúl Alejandro Palmero Fernández	—	—	—	—
22	Acosta, Jorge Amador BerlangaJorge Amador Berlanga Acosta	—	—	—	—
23	González, Yipsi MorenoYipsi Moreno González	—	—	—	—
24	Peña, ElizabethElizabeth Peña	—	—	—	—
25	Cuéllar, Yoerky SánchezYoerky Sánchez Cuéllar	—	—	—	—
26	Millán, Ivis Niuba VillaIvis Niuba Villa Millán	—	—	—	—
27	Depestre, Bárbara Alexy TerryBárbara Alexy Terry Depestre	—	—	—	—
28	Escalona, Reyna SalermoReyna Salermo Escalona	—	—	—	—
29	Frómeta, Rosalina FournierRosalina Fournier Frómeta	—	—	—	—
30	Blanco, Carlos Alberto MartínezCarlos Alberto Martínez Blanco	—	—	—	—
31	Suárez, Felicia MartínezFelicia Martínez Suárez	—	—	—	—

See also

In Spanish: Consejo de Estado de Cuba para niños