Marta Hernández Romero
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Marta Hernández Romero, born in Santiago de Cuba
, is the current city mayor of Havana
, Cuba
, elected on March 5, 2011. She is the President of the People's Power Provincial Assembly of the City of Havana (mayor), diputada to the National Assembly, and a member of the Council of State
in the VI Legislature. Soon before being elected as the mayor of the city, she was elected as a delegate to the VI Communist Party Congress and frontrunner to be a member of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party.
She holds a Master of Education
, began her career teaching elementary school and reached the position of provincial Director of Education, first in her native Santiago de Cuba
and then, since 2003, in Havana.
Hernandez replaces Juan Contino Aslan
, "liberated" (discharged) from office in February, 2011.
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....
, is the current city mayor of Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, elected on March 5, 2011. She is the President of the People's Power Provincial Assembly of the City of Havana (mayor), diputada to the National Assembly, and a member of the Council of State
Council of State
The Council of State is a unique governmental body in a country or subdivision thereoff, though its nature may range from the formal name for the cabinet to a non-executive advisory body surrounding a head of state. It is sometimes regarded as the equivalent of a privy council.-Modern:*Belgian...
in the VI Legislature. Soon before being elected as the mayor of the city, she was elected as a delegate to the VI Communist Party Congress and frontrunner to be a member of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party.
She holds a Master of Education
Master of Education
The Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
, began her career teaching elementary school and reached the position of provincial Director of Education, first in her native Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....
and then, since 2003, in Havana.
Hernandez replaces Juan Contino Aslan
Juan Contino Aslán
Juan Contino Aslán was the city mayor of Havana, Cuba from 2003 until being discharged in February, 2011. He was the President of the People's Power Provincial Assembly of the City of Havana , a member of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, diputado to the National Assembly, and...
, "liberated" (discharged) from office in February, 2011.