Raul Castro said he expected 57-year-old Miguel Diaz-Canel to serve two five-year terms as president and eventually take his place as head of the Communist Party. Raul Castro said he expected 57-year-old Miguel Diaz-Canel to serve two five-year terms as president and eventually take his place as head of the Communist Party. Mr Castro left the presidency after 12 years in office when the National Assembly approved 57-year-old Mr Diaz-Canel’s nomination as the candidate for the top government position. “From that point on, I will be just another soldier defending this revolution,” Mr Castro said. Mr Castro indicated that he expected Mr Diaz-Canel to serve two five-year terms as head of the party, saying he envisioned Mr Diaz-Canel guiding his own successor for three years after leaving the presidency in 2028.

Source: Irish Independent April 19, 2018 16:18 UTC