The vice president of Cuba, previously the vice president of the Council of State between 1976 and 2019, is the second highest
political
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position obtainable in the
Council of State of Cuba. Currently there is a provision for several Vice Presidents, who are elected in the same manner as the
President of Cuba
The president of Cuba ( es, Presidente de Cuba), officially the president of the Republic of Cuba ( es, Presidente de la República de Cuba), is the head of state of Cuba. The office in its current form was established under the Constitution of ...
.
Historically, the Vice President of Cuba was elected in the same ticket with the President. The position has been in use 1902–1928, 1936, 1940–1958, and since 1976.
Vice Presidents of the Republic in Arms (1869–1899)
Vice Presidents of the Republic (1902–1959)
First Vice Presidents of the Council of State (1976–2019)
Vice-Presidents elected by the National Assembly on 19 April 2018:
*First Vice-President:
Salvador Valdés Mesa
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*Vice-President:
Ramiro Valdes Menendez
*Vice-President:
Roberto Tomas Morales Ojeda
*Vice-President:
Gladys Maria Bejerano Portela
Vice President of the Republic of Cuba (2019–present)
See also
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Elections in Cuba
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President of Cuba
The president of Cuba ( es, Presidente de Cuba), officially the president of the Republic of Cuba ( es, Presidente de la República de Cuba), is the head of state of Cuba. The office in its current form was established under the Constitution of ...
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List of current Vice Presidents
This is a list of vice presidential or similar positions, and the current office holders:
Member states of the United Nations
Countries with a vice president (or similar position)
Countries with a ''ex-officio'' Designated Acting Head of S ...
References
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Political office-holders in Cuba
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
1902 establishments in Cuba