Governments / Countries / Cuba
How is Cuba governed?
Cuba is a one-party state. Its head of state is the president and its head of government is the prime minister. Real power sits with the party leader.
Questions people ask
- Is Cuba a monarchy or a republic?
- Cuba is a republic (one-party state).
- Who really rules Cuba?
- The party leader holds the real executive power. Head of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister.
- How is the head of state of Cuba chosen?
- Elected by parliament.
- Does Cuba have a king?
- No. Cuba has no monarch.
- Is Cuba a federation?
- No. It is a centralised unitary state.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Cuba have?
- One chamber: National Assembly of People's Power.
Parliament: National Assembly of People's Power
Cuba's legislature has one chamber. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.
Seat total varies or is not fixed