After the 1959 revolution , he was a prominent figure in the Communist Party of Cuba ; at the time of his death in 2009 , he was a Vice-President of the Cuban Council of State and was its third ranking member .
After the 1959 revolution , he was a famous figure in the Communist Party of Cuba . At the time of his death in 2009 , he was a Vice-President of the Cuban Council of State and was its third ranking member .