Council of State
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The Council of State is a powerful collective leadership body in Cuba that exercises many of the functions of the head of state and oversees the implementation of laws and policies between sessions of the National Assembly.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective head of state
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executive body → governmental body → |
| accountableTo |
National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba
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| canAppoint |
diplomatic representatives of Cuba
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| canCall |
elections in cases provided by law
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| canDeclare |
states of emergency in cases provided by law
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| canGrant |
pardon in cases provided by law
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| canIssue |
decree-laws
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presidential decrees → |
| canSuspend |
decrees and agreements of the Council of Ministers that contravene the Constitution or laws
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provisions of local administrative bodies that contravene the Constitution or laws → |
| composition |
First Vice President of the Council of State
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President of the Council of State → Secretary of the Council of State → Vice Presidents of the Council of State → other members elected by the National Assembly → |
| constitutionalStatus |
highest representative body of the state between sessions of the National Assembly
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| country |
Cuba
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| electedBy |
National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba
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| ensures |
compliance with the Constitution of Cuba
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implementation of laws passed by the National Assembly → |
| establishedBy |
1976 Constitution of Cuba
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| exercisesFunctionsOf |
head of state of Cuba
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| hasAuthorityOver |
Council of Ministers of Cuba
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| hasLegalBasisIn |
Constitution of Cuba
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| hasMemberRequirement |
members must be deputies to the National Assembly
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| jurisdiction |
Republic of Cuba
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| languageOfWork |
Spanish
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| meetsIn |
Havana
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| operatesBetweenSessionsOf |
National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba
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| oversees |
implementation of laws in Cuba
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implementation of policies in Cuba → |
| politicalSystemContext |
socialist state
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| reformedBy |
2019 Constitution of Cuba
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| relatedPoliticalParty |
Communist Party of Cuba
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| role |
appoints and removes certain state officials
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convenes sessions of the National Assembly → interprets laws → issues decrees and decisions → orders national referendums in cases provided by law → ratifies international treaties → represents the state between sessions of the National Assembly → |
| subordinateTo |
National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba
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| termLength |
same as term of the National Assembly
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| typeOfLeadership |
collective leadership
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Constitution of 1976
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Constitution of Cuba → |
establishesBody |
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National Assembly of People’s Power
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canDelegatePowersTo |
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Cuban government
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executiveBody |
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National Assembly of People’s Power
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supervises |