National Assembly of People’s Power
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The National Assembly of People’s Power is Cuba’s unicameral national legislature and supreme governing body, responsible for enacting laws and shaping state policy under the country’s socialist system.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliament
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supreme organ of state power → unicameral legislature → |
| abbreviation |
ANPP
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| canDelegatePowersTo |
Council of State
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| canHold |
extraordinary sessions
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| chamberCount |
1
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| composition |
deputies
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| constitutionalStatus |
highest organ of state power in Cuba
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| country |
Cuba
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| dominantParty |
Communist Party of Cuba
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| establishedInPeriod |
1970s
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| governmentTypeContext |
socialist state
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| hasCommittee |
permanent working commissions
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| jurisdiction |
Cuba
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| language |
Spanish
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| legalAuthority |
Constitution of Cuba
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| legislativeBodyFor |
Republic of Cuba
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| meetingPlace |
Palace of Conventions, Havana
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| meets |
in regular sessions
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| meetsIn |
Havana
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| memberSelectionMethod |
indirect election
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| power |
amend the Constitution
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approve national plans → approve state budget → elect Attorney General of the Republic → elect Council of State → elect President of the People’s Supreme Court → elect President of the Republic of Cuba → elect Prime Minister of Cuba → elect Vice President of the Republic of Cuba → elect members of the National Electoral Council → enact laws → establish or dissolve ministries and national institutions → revoke decrees and decisions of other state organs → |
| responsibility |
ensuring compliance with the Constitution
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implementing principles of Cuban socialism → shaping state policy → |
| role |
constitutional authority
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electoral body for key state offices → law‑making body → national legislature → supreme governing body → |
| structure |
unicameral
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| supervises |
Council of Ministers
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Council of State → local organs of People’s Power → |
| termLength |
5 years
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| votingSystem |
non‑competitive elections within a single‑party framework
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