Raul Castro Confirms Resignation as Cuba Leader in February 2018

Cuban leader Raul Castro confirmed he would retire on February 24, 2018, when his current term ends.

“I will not become the great-grandfather nor the great-grandson as then the Cubans would get bored of me… I will step down on February 24, 2018,” Castro said, as quoted by El Financiero news portal.

The 84-year-old Cuban leader first announced it was his last term as the Council of State chairman, which is the head of state in Cuba, in February 2013 after being re-elected for another five years.

The post was held by Fidel Castro in 1976-2006, who then delegated his powers to his younger brother. 

Raul Castro was officially elected to head the Council of State in February 2008.
   (Sputnik)
  7/11/15