Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba

The Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power was the parliamentary term of Cuba's national legislature that operated from April 18, 2018, until 2023. It followed the 2018 Cuban parliamentary election, in which 605 deputies were elected to five-year terms. As the country's supreme representative body, the National Assembly exercised legislative and constitutional responsibilities within Cuba's socialist political system. The legislature's work included convening plenary sessions, considering legislation, overseeing state institutions, and carrying out the constitutional and institutional functions assigned to the National Assembly under Cuban law. The legislature was led by Esteban Lazo Hernández as President, Ana María Mari Machado as Vice President, and Homero Acosta Álvarez as Secretary. These officers coordinated the Assembly's formal proceedings and administrative work during the term. The Ninth Legislature also coincided with important institutional developments in Cuba, including the implementation of the country's 2019 Constitution and the resulting reorganization of state offices and governmental responsibilities. However, the available reference material identifies the legislature principally as a defined parliamentary session rather than as an independent commercial organization, consumer brand, or operating company. Its geographic scope was national. The deputies represented constituencies across Cuba, and the Assembly's decisions applied within the Cuban state. The legislature concluded with the end of its five-year term and was succeeded by the Tenth Legislature after the subsequent parliamentary election. Because the supplied reference material does not provide a complete account of individual deputies, committee activity, specific laws, or voting records, those details are not expanded here.

The Ninth Legislature was constituted following Cuba's 2018 parliamentary election. The election produced 605 deputies for the National Assembly of People's Power, each elected to a five-year term. The legislature formally convened on April 18, 2018, beginning a parliamentary session that lasted through 2023. The National Assembly of People's Power is Cuba's national representative and legislative institution. Within the country's constitutional framework, it serves as the supreme body of state power and performs legislative, constitutional, and oversight functions. The Ninth Legislature therefore represented a fixed parliamentary term of that institution rather than a separate permanent organization. Its responsibilities included meeting in plenary, examining proposed legislation, and carrying out the institutional duties assigned to the Assembly by Cuban law. During the term, Cuba adopted and implemented a new Constitution in 2019. The constitutional transition affected the structure of the Cuban state, including the organization of senior offices and the relationship between the National Assembly and other state bodies. The Ninth Legislature operated during this period of institutional change, although the supplied reference material does not enumerate the legislature's individual constitutional votes, laws, committees, or deputy-level activities. The legislature's principal officers were Esteban Lazo Hernández, President; Ana María Mari Machado, Vice President; and Homero Acosta Álvarez, Secretary. They provided the formal leadership and procedural administration of the Assembly during the term. The legislature remained national in scope, with deputies elected from constituencies throughout Cuba. The Ninth Legislature ended in 2023 after completing its five-year parliamentary period. It was followed by the Tenth Legislature, established after the next parliamentary election. Public reference information confirms the legislature's dates, size, election origin, and principal officers, but does not provide enough material in the supplied sources to construct a complete account of all legislative measures or the full list of deputies.

• 2023

  Term concludes

  [1]Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cubaen.wikipedia.org

  The five-year parliamentary term ended in 2023 and was succeeded by the Tenth Legislature.

• 2019

  Constitutional transition

  [1]Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cubaen.wikipedia.org

  The legislature operated during Cuba's adoption and implementation of the 2019 Constitution, a major institutional development during its term.

• 2018

  Parliamentary election

  [1]Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cubaen.wikipedia.org

  The 2018 Cuban parliamentary election elected 605 deputies to five-year terms in the National Assembly of People's Power.

• 2018

  Legislature convenes

  [1]Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cubaen.wikipedia.org

  The Ninth Legislature began its parliamentary session on April 18, 2018.

A national legislative institution and parliamentary term within Cuba's system of People's Power.

1. 1Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cubaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official website of the Cuban Parliamentparlamentocubano.gob.cu