By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta
HAVANA, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Cuba began implementing a authorities reshuffle geared toward enhancing governance on Thursday, naming Miguel Diaz-Canel to the brand new place of president of the Republic and eradicating the final of the revolutionary era from the council of state.
Diaz-Canel, 59, who took workplace final yr from Raul Castro, has three months to appoint a main minister to move up the council of ministers he used to steer, in addition to governors for the nation’s 15 provinces – additionally newly-created positions.
The president of the Nationwide Meeting, Esteban Lazo, 75, took Diaz-Canel’s place as head of the council of state, the meeting’s high govt physique, regardless of speak the job may go to a youthful candidate.
The reorganization, mandated by a structure authorized in a referendum earlier this yr, goals to strengthen provincial governance and unlock the president from the day-to-day actions of governing.
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