National Assembly of People's Power
Unicameral legislature of Cuba
National Assembly of People's Power
The National Assembly of People's Power (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, shortened Asamblea Nacional or ANPP) is the supreme state organ of power of the Republic of Cuba. It is the only branch of government in the state, and per the principle of unified power, all state organs are subservient to it. It is currently composed of 470 representatives who are elected from multi-member electoral districts for a term of five years called consejos populares. The current president of the Assembly is Esteban Lazo Hernández. The Assembly only meets twice a year, with the 31-member Council of State exercising legislative power throughout the rest of the year. The most recent elections were held on 26 March 2023. The number of deputies was reduced from 605 to 470 for the 2023 election. Liberal democracy is not practiced in Assembly elections in post-1959 revolutionary Cuba. The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) is the "superior driving force of the society and the state" in the Constitution...
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