<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Cuba portal </Li> </Ul> <P> Cuba has had a communist political system since 1959 based on the "one state--one party" principle . Cuba is constitutionally defined as a Marxist--Leninist socialist state guided by the political ideas of Marx, one of the fathers of historical materialism, Engels and Lenin . The present Constitution also ascribes the role of the Communist Party of Cuba to be the "leading force of society and of the state" and as such has the capability of setting national policy . The most recent leader was Raúl Castro, who held the title of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba . As of 2018 Miguel Díaz - Canel is now the president of Cuba . </P> <P> Executive power is exercised by the Government, which is represented by the Council of State and the Council of Ministers . Legislative power is exercised through the unicameral National Assembly of People's Power, which is constituted as the maximum authority of the state . With effect from 19 April 2018, Miguel Díaz - Canel is President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers (sometimes referred to as the Prime Minister). The previous president, Raúl Castro--brother of former leader Fidel Castro--remains First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, and Commander - in - Chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces . Fidel Castro ruled from 1959 to 2006 before illness forced him to hand power to his brother . Esteban Lazo Hernández is President of the National Assembly . </P>

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