The 6th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba , the governing political party of Cuba , took place on April 16 – 19, 2011, in Havana at the Palacio de las Convenciones [ es ] . The main focus of the congress was to introduce economic, social, and political reforms in order to modernize the country's socialist system . The Congress also elected Raúl Castro as First Secretary , the position vacant since Fidel Castro 's stepping down in 2006.
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30-527: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages 6th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba The Party hadn't convened since 1997, when Cuba's economy was undergoing a severe depression , known as the Special Period . Nevertheless, no significant economic reforms emerged during the Fifth Congress. The 6th Congress had been scheduled for 2009, but
45-537: The Politburo were elected as well, while the size of the latter was reduced from 24 to 15 members. During the closing ceremony- attended by Fidel Castro, making a rare appearance- Raúl Castro expressed satisfaction with the results of the Congress, stating that the reforms are to be gradually implemented over a five-year period. President of Cuba The president of Cuba ( Spanish : Presidente de Cuba ), officially
60-609: The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet and the Council of Ministers were distinct posts, the chairman of the Council of State also chaired the Council of Ministers . Furthermore, unlike English and Russian , Spanish does not distinguish between the terms "chairman/председатель" and "president/президент", translating both as "Presidente". Thus, when back-translated into English, the term used
75-633: The president of the Republic of Cuba ( Spanish : 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 2019 . The President is the second-highest office in Cuba and the highest state office. Miguel Díaz-Canel became President of the Council of State on 19 April 2018, taking over from Raúl Castro , and has been President of Cuba since 10 October 2019. The First Secretary of
90-560: The 6th Congress of the Second International Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 6th Congress . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=6th_Congress&oldid=1095606658 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
105-477: The Communist Party of Cuba continues to be the highest-ranking political position in Cuba. Fidel Castro held the position from 1976 to 2011, and Raúl Castro from 2011 until the 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba , held 16–19 April 2021, when he retired from office. Under the 1901 constitution, Cuba had a presidential system based on that of the United States. In 1940, a new constitution reformed
120-683: The Draft Economic and Social Guidelines and approved the Central Report. On April 19, the delegates approved 313 guidelines from the Draft, having modified 86 and added 2. Raúl Castro was elected to be the party's First Secretary, while the position of the Second Secretary went to José Ramón Machado Ventura , Cuba's First Vice President. Members of the Central Committee , Secretariat, and
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150-565: The government into a semi-presidential system . On 2 December 1976, the executive was reformed again by a new national constitution, this time in emulation of the Soviet Union . The presidential office was abolished and replaced by a collective head of state, the Council of State , elected by the National Assembly of People's Power . However, unlike the USSR's arrangements, where the chairmen of
165-536: The idea of a shock therapy . Concerning the non-strategic parts of the economy, Castro talked about the benefits of reducing the role of the public sector , as well as of decentralization and deregulation . The speech also addressed the need for political reforms, including the suggestion to limit those holding high political offices to two five-year terms in order to rejuvenate the country's institutions. On April 17 – 18, 997 delegates, representing some 800,000 party members, divided into five commissions, debated on
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#1732847578982180-458: Was President of the Council of State until 10 October 2019 and President of the Republic after that date. Under the new constitution, the position of President of the Council of State continues as a separate role, subordinate to President of the Republic. The new document also limited the President to two consecutive five-year terms. In cases of the absence, illness or death of the President of Cuba,
195-563: Was not "Chairman" (on the precedent of similar institutions in countries whose languages have a chairman/president distinction, such as the USSR and East Germany ), but rather "President", from the shared etymology with the Spanish "Presidente". On 24 February 2019, another constitution – Cuba's current – was adopted in a referendum. Under it, the government was again re-organized, and the posts of President and Prime Minister were restored. This reorganization took effect on 11 October 2019. Díaz-Canel
210-659: Was opened on April 16 with a large military parade in Havana , commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of thwarting the Bay of Pigs Invasion . It was followed by the President of Cuba and the party's Second Secretary Raúl Castro 's presentation of the Central Report. In terms of economics, some of the key notes include proposal to gradually abolish the practice of distributing subsidized goods by means of rationing , blamed for hoarding and providing disincentive to work, while firmly rejecting
225-681: Was postponed due to the global economic crisis . On November 9, 2010 the Draft Guidelines of the Economic and Social Policy of the Party and the Revolution were released, followed by a period of public discussions and consultations between December 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011. According to the Cuban government, 8.9 million people were involved in this phase, resulting in changes to 68% of the guidelines and increasing their number from 291 to 311. The congress
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