8th Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba
The 8th Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) was elected on 19 April 2021 by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the 8th Party Congress.
Members
| Name | 7th | Birth | PM | Death | Gender | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas | Newcomer | 1963 | — | Alive | Male | [3] |
| Teresa María Amarelle Boué | Member | 1963 | — | Alive | Female | [4] |
| Marta Ayala Ávila | Member | 1966 | — | Alive | Female | [5] |
| Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez | Member | 1960 | 1991 | Alive | Male | [6] |
| Ramón Espinosa Martín[I] | Comeback | 1939 | 1965 | 2024 | Male | [7] |
| Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento | Member | 1964 | — | Alive | Male | [8] |
| Juan Esteban Lazo Hernández | Member | 1944 | 1963 | Alive | Male | [9] |
| Roberto Legrá Sotolongo | Member | 1954 | — | Alive | Male | [10] |
| Álvaro López Miera | Member | 1943 | 1966 | Alive | Male | [11] |
| Manuel Marrero Cruz | Newcomer | 1963 | 1991 | Alive | Male | [12] |
| Gladys Martínez Verdecia | Newcomer | 1970 | 1997 | Alive | Female | [13] |
| Roberto Morales Ojeda | Member | 1967 | 1994 | Alive | Male | [14] |
| José Amado Ricardo Guerra | Newcomer | 1952 | — | Alive | Male | [15] |
| Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja[II] | Newcomer | 1961 | 1987 | 2022 | Male | [16] |
| Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla | Member | 1958 | 1985 | Alive | Male | [17] |
| Salvador Antonio Valdés Mesa | Member | 1945 | 1965 | Alive | Male | [18] |
Explanatory notes
- ↑ Ramón Espinosa Martín, a member of the 7th Politburo, was elected as a member of the 8th Politburo by a decision of the 4th Session of the 8th Central Committee on 26 April 2022. He died of natural causes on 25 September 2024.[7]
- ↑ Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja died of natural causes on 1 July 2022.[16]
References
Specific
- ↑ "Cuban Communist Party's Political Bureau". The Caribbean Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ Granma, Tomado de (19 April 2021). "Nuevo Buró Político, Secretariado y miembros del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba" [New members of the Political Bureau, Secretariat and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba announced]. Granma. Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ↑ "Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas" [Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas] (in Spanish). National Assembly of People's Power. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Teresa María Amarelle Boué" [Teresa María Amarelle Boué] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Marta Ayala Ávila" [Marta Ayala Ávila] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez" [Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Falleció el general de Cuerpo de Ejército Ramón Espinosa Martín, Héroe de la República de Cuba y del Trabajo" [Army Corps General Ramón Espinosa Martín, Hero of the Republic of Cuba and Labor, has died] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ulises Guilarte" [Ulises Guilarte] (in Spanish). Cubadebate. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Juan Esteban Lazo Hernández" [Juan Esteban Lazo Hernández] (in Spanish). National Assembly of People's Power. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Roberto Legrá Sotolongo" [Roberto Legrá Sotolongo] (in Spanish). National Assembly of People's Power. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "General de Cuerpo de Ejército Álvaro López Miera" [Army Corps General Álvaro López Miera] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Manuel Marrero Cruz" [Manuel Marrero Cruz] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gladys Martínez Verdecia" [Gladys Martínez Verdecia] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Roberto Tomás Morales Ojeda" [Roberto Tomás Morales Ojeda] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "General de Brigada José Amado Ricardo Guerra" [Brigadier General José Amado Ricardo Guerra] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Falleció Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja: hombre de compromiso y fidelidad a la Revolución (+ Video)" [Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja has died: man of commitment and fidelity to the Revolution (+ Video)]. Granma (in Spanish). 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla" [Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Salvador Valdés Mesa" [Salvador Valdés Mesa] (in Spanish). Communist Party of Cuba. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
Bibliography
Articles and journals:
- Kapcia, Antoni (1992). "The fourth congress of the Cuban Communist Party: Time for a change?". Journal of Communist Studies. 8 (1). University of California Press: 180–7. doi:10.1080/13523279208415136.