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Judicial branch Cuba, in 36 editions.
The entry for Cuba published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024People's Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers Fidel CASTRO Ruz (became Prime Minister in January 1959 and President since 2 December 1976); First Vice President of the Council of State and First Vice President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (since 2 December 1976)
People's Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers Fidel CASTRO Ruz (became Prime Minister in January 1959 and President since 2 December 1976); First Vice President of the Council of State and First Vice President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (since 2 December 1976)
People's Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers Fidel CASTRO Ruz (became Prime Minister in February 1959 and President since 2 December 1976); First Vice President of the Council of State and First Vice President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (since 2 December 1976)
People's Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers Fidel CASTRO Ruz (became Prime Minister in January February 1959 and President since 2 December 1976); First Vice President of the Council of State and First Vice President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (since 2 December 1976)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
People's Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo Popular)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
People's Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo Popular)
People's Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo Popular), president, vice president, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly
People's Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo Popular)
Popular), president, vice president, and other judges are elected by
the National Assembly
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
People's Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo Popular), president, vice president, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly
People's Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo
president, vice president, and other judges are elected by
National Assembly
People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, vice president, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly)
People's Supreme Court (Tribunal or Tribunal Supremo Popular),president, Popular (president, vice president, and other judges are elected by the
the National Assembly Assembly)
People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular; president, vice president, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly
People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo
Popular (president,Assembly) Assembly
The same text in 9 editions, 2001 to 2009.
People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, vice president, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly)
People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular; president, Popular (president, vice president, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly Assembly)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, vice presidents, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly)
People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, vice president, presidents, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges; organized into the "Whole," State Council, and criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
- judge selection and term of office:
- professional judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 2.5-year terms;
- lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies;
- lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
- subordinate courts:
- People's Provincial Courts;
- People's Regional Courts;
- People's Courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges; organized into the "Whole," State Council, and criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
judge selection and term of office:
professional judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 2.5-year terms; lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies; lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
subordinate courts:
People's Provincial Courts; People's Regional Courts; People's Courts
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges; organized into the "Whole," State Council, and criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
- judge selection and term of office:
- professional judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 2.5-year terms;
- lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies;
- lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
- subordinate courts:
- People's Provincial Courts;
- People's Regional Courts;
- People's Courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges);
- organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
- judge selection and term of office:
- professional judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 2.5-year terms;
- lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies;
- lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
- subordinate courts:
- People's Provincial Courts;
- People's Regional Courts;
- People's Courts
highest court(s): People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges; organized into judges); organization includes the "Whole," State Council, and criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
judge selection and term of office: professional judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 2.5-year terms; lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies; lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
subordinate courts: People's Provincial Courts; People's Regional Courts; People's Courts
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges);
- organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
- judge selection and term of office:
- professional judges elected by the National Assembly are not subject to a specific term;
- lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies;
- lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
- subordinate courts:
- People's Provincial Courts;
- People's Regional Courts;
- People's Courts
highest court(s): People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges); organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
judge selection and term of office: professional judges elected by the National Assembly are not subject to serve 2.5-year terms; a specific term; lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies; lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
subordinate courts: People's Provincial Courts; People's Regional Courts; People's Courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges);
- organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
- judge selection and term of office:
- professional judges elected by the National Assembly are not subject to a specific term;
- lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies;
- lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
- subordinate courts:
- People's Provincial Courts;
- People's Regional Courts;
- People's Courts
highest court(s): courts: People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges); organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
judge selection and term of office: professional judges elected by the National Assembly are not subject to a specific term; lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies; lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
subordinate courts: People's Provincial Courts; People's Regional Courts; People's Courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges);
- organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
- judge selection and term of office:
- professional judges elected by the National Assembly are not subject to a specific term;
- lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies;
- lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
- subordinate courts:
- People's Provincial Courts;
- People's Regional Courts;
- People's Courts
highest courts: court(s): People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges); organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)
judge selection and term of office: professional judges elected by the National Assembly are not subject to a specific term; lay judges nominated by workplace collectives and neighborhood associations and elected by municipal or provincial assemblies; lay judges appointed for 5-year terms and serve up to 30 days per year
subordinate courts: People's Provincial Courts; People's Regional Courts; People's Courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cuba: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cuba/judicial-branch.