The establishment Sunday of the Cuban National Assembly’s seventh legislature marks the conclusion of the general elections process begun July 9, 2007.

At today´s session the 614 lawmakers will elect the president, vice president and secretary of this legislative body, as well as the 31 members of the State Council, the organ of the National People’s Power Assembly representing it between each ordinary period of sessions.

The Council of State is made up of the president, who is chief of State and government, one first vice president, five vice presidents, a secretary, and 23 other members.

It has a collegiate nature and, for national and foreign purposes, is the highest representation of the Cuban State, as stipulated in Article 89 of the Constitution.

When voting, the deputies will take into consideration the proposals made by the National Candidacy Commission, in which are represented student and grassroots organizations.

In October Cubans chose 15,235 municipal delegates from the more than 37,300 citizens proposed in the neighborhoods September 1-26.

Once elected and constituted, on December 2 these delegates nominated the candidates to the provincial and national assemblies.

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