Represents and expresses the sovereign will of the people
Represents the National Assembly between Period Sessions
Exercises Executive functions; it is the governing body of the Republic
Directs the country in conditions of war or states of emergency
Watches out for the fulfillment and control of the administrative and budgetary procedures of the State
Controls and preserves legality and the exercise of public criminal actions
Exercises maximum juridical authority in the Republic of Cuba; its decisions along these lines are final
Constituted in all the 14 provinces of Cuba
Exercise the highest authority in State functions in each territory