Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez elected as first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee

President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez was elected today as first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, during the first plenary meeting of the leadership body, elected by the delegates to the 8th Party Congress Sunday evening.

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz made this announcement after reporting the 14 members of the Political Bureau, including nine returning to the body and five added as new members.