First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba is the top leader of Cuba. The first secretary is the highest office within the Communist Party of Cuba, which makes the officeholder the most powerful person in the Cuban party-state. In Communist states, the first or general secretary of a ruling Communist party is typically the de facto leader of the country and a more powerful position than state offices such as President or Prime Minister, when different individuals hold those positions.