HAVANA - MICOM: Cuban President Raul Castro has been appointed as the leader of the ruling Communist Party, replacing his older brother, revolutionary icon Fidel Castro, who held the position since the party's founding in 1965.
An official historic announcement
but has been estimated previously at the closing ceremony of the Sixth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, which was attended by Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro has confirmed his resignation a few hours earlier.
The party's new Central Committee, appointed on Monday (18 / 4) night, also pointed to Vice President Jose Ramon Machado, 80, as secretary of both the new and the number two (after) Raul Castro.
Among the changes to other parties, (member) new politburo had been reduced from 19 to 15 people, including three new members. (Ant/wt/X-12)
An official historic announcement
but has been estimated previously at the closing ceremony of the Sixth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, which was attended by Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro has confirmed his resignation a few hours earlier.
The party's new Central Committee, appointed on Monday (18 / 4) night, also pointed to Vice President Jose Ramon Machado, 80, as secretary of both the new and the number two (after) Raul Castro.
Among the changes to other parties, (member) new politburo had been reduced from 19 to 15 people, including three new members. (Ant/wt/X-12)