Miguel Diaz-Canel was elected to succeed Raul Castro as Cuba’s new president at a plenary session of the National Assembly on Thursday.

The 57-year-old is a member of the Politburo of the ruling Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and held the chair of the first secretary of the PCC in the provinces of Villa Clara and Holguin.

Raul Castro, the 86-year-old current president of the country, announced last year that he will step down in 2018 due to health issues. For the first time, the island country has a non “Castro” member as the president in nearly 60 years.

The elections system and its generational change

Cuba holds its election in every five years. The process starts with election of municipal representatives and ends with the election of the president.

In November last year, residents cast their ballots, choosing representatives in municipal assemblies and on March 11, a new parliament – the National Assembly of People’s Power with 605 parliamentary seats – has been elected through votes of eight million Cubans. Continue reading:
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