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
