8th Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba

The 8th Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) was elected in 2021 by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the 8th Party Congress.

## Members

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Rank  | Name  | 7th POL | Birth  | Gender

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1  | Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez | Old | 1960  | Male
2  | Juan Esteban Lazo Hernández | Old | 1944  | Male
3  | Salvador Antonio Valdés Mesa | Old | 1945  | Male
4  | Roberto Morales Ojeda | Old | 1967  | Male
5  | Álvaro López Miera | Old | 1943  | Male
6  | Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla | Old | 1958  | Male
7  | Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento | Old | 1964  | Male
8  | Marta Ayala Ávila | Old | 1966  | Female
9  | Manuel Marrero Cruz | New | 1963  | Male
10  | Teresa María Amarelle Boué | Old | 1963  | Female
11  | José Amado Ricardo Guerra | New | 1952  | Male
12  | Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja | New | 1961  | Male
13  | Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas | New | 1963  | Male
14  | Gladys Martínez Verdecia | New | 1970  | Female
References:
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## Changes

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Name  | Change  | Date  | Birth  | Gender

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Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja | Died | 1 July 2022  | 1960  | Male
Ramón Espinosa Martín | Elected | 26 April 2022  | 1939  | Male
Ramón Espinosa Martín | Died | 25 September 2024  | 1939  | Male

## References

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### Specific

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1. ^ "Cuban Communist Party's Political Bureau". The Caribbean Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
2. ^ 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.

### Bibliography

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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.

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Communist Party of Cuba

Central Committee|

| First Secretaries|

* Fidel Castro (1961–2011)
* Raúl Castro (2011–2021)
* Miguel Díaz-Canel (2021–present)

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Second Secretaries|

* Raúl Castro (1961–2011)
* José Ramón Machado Ventura (2011–2021)

Decision-making bodies|

* Politburo
* Secretariat

Departments|

* Agri-food Department
* Economic Department
* Education, Sports and Science Department
* Ideological Department
* Industry, Construction, Tourism, Transportation and Services Department
* Organization and Cadre Policy Department

Publications|

* Granma

Congress|

* 1st (1975)
* 2nd (1980)
* 3rd (1986)
* 4th (1991)
* 5th (1997)
* 6th (2011)
* 7th (2016)
* 8th (2021)

Leadership sittings|

| Politburo|

* Provisional (1965)
* 1st (1975)
* 2nd (1980)
* 3rd (1986)
* 4th (1991)
* 5th (1997)
* 6th (2011)
* 7th (2016)
* 8th (2021)

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Secretariat|

* Provisional (1965)
* 1st (1975)
* 2nd (1980)
* 3rd (1986)
* 5th (2006)
* 6th (2011)
* 7th (2016)
* 8th (2021)

Central Committee|

* Provisional (1965)
* 1st (1975)
* 2nd (1980)
* 3rd (1986)
* 4th (1991)
* 5th (1997)
* 6th (2011)
* 7th (2016)
* 8th (2021)

Wider organization|

* Young Communist League (First Secretary)
* Federation of Cuban Women (FMC)
* José Martí Pioneer Organization (OPJM)

Ideology|

* Fidelism
* Updating the Economic Model

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*[Old]: Member of the 7th Politburo.
*[New]: Not a member of the 7th Politburo.
*[Died]: Died on 25 September 2024.
*[Elected]: Elected to the 8th Politburo at the 4th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee.
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