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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/first-secretary-of-the-communist-party-of-cuba

Step 2 · Questions

1. How long is First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba?
2. What is the current first secretary?
3. What is the key organs led by first secretary?
4. Who is the current First Secretary of Cuba?
5. How is the First Secretary chosen?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Communist Party of Cuba (PCC)

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba?Fidel Castro served for 49 years, from 1961 to 2011
2. What is the current first secretary?Miguel Díaz-Canel, elected April 19, 2021, also serving as President of Cuba
3. What is the key organs led by first secretary?Central Committee, Secretariat, and Politburo
4. Who is the current First Secretary of Cuba?The current First Secretary is Miguel Díaz‑Canel, who also serves as President of Cuba.
5. How is the First Secretary chosen?The Central Committee of the party elects the First Secretary and can also remove them if needed.

Communist Party of Cuba (PCC): The sole legal political party in Cuba, constitutionally recognized as the leading force of society and the state.