Present at a closing ceremony were Fidel Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban revolution, leading cadres of the party and state and delegates of the Congress.

The Congress discussed and adopted a report of the C.C., the CPC, line of social and economic policy of the party and revolution and elected a new party leadership body.

Raul Castro was elected first secretary of the C.C., the CPC and Jose Ramon Machado Ventura second secretary.

Raul Castro in his closing address called upon all the people to unite close and struggle for consolidating the socialist system.