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Pérez-Oliva is deputy prime minister and minister of foreign trade and investment and was elected in December to Cuba’s National Assembly, a prerequisite for the presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In fact, not one has ever been elected governor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

On the diplomatic front, the new president -- who is elected for seven years, renewable once -- is also expected to maintain a policy of continuity.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 to represent a district near San Francisco.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In 1871, John Jones became the first black Chicagoan elected to political office.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield