Cabinet of Cuba

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view · Republic of Cuba, and constitutes the nation's government. It consists of the President, the First Vice President and the five Vice Presidents of the Council of State, the Secretary of the Executive Committee, the heads of the national ministries, and other members as established by law[clarification needed].

The Executive Committee is a smaller body, consisting of the President and Vice Presidents of the Council of State, the Secretary and those ministers chosen by the President. As of 2005, these ministers were:

  • the Minister of Economy and Planning
  • the Minister of Finances and Prices
  • the Minister of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation
  • the Minister of Labor and Social Security
  • the Minister of Metallurgy and Electronics Industry
  • the Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment
  • the Minister of Tourism

The Council of Ministers is responsible for the implementation of policy agreements authorized by the National Assembly of People’s Power. These are designated to individual ministries. The council also proposes general plans for economic and social development, which are in turn authorized by the National Assembly twice yearly.

The Council of Ministers also directs Cuba's foreign policy and its relations with other governments; approves international treaties before passing them over for ratification of the Council of State; directs and oversees foreign trade and the State budget. The Council of Ministers enforces laws authorized by the National Assembly, which are passed by the Council of State.

Current members

The body currently consists of[1]:

Position Position Incumbent
President (As Premier) Raúl Castro Ruz
First Vice President José Ramón Machado
Vice Presidents

José Ramón Fernández Álvarez
Ramiro Valdés (since 2009)
Ulises Rosales del Toro (since 2009)
Marino Murillo Jorge (since 2009)

Executive Secretary General Jose Amado Ricardo Guerra
Minister of Economy and Planning Abel Izquierdo Rodriguez
Interior Abelardo Colomé
Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Justice Roberto T. Díaz Sotolongo
Armed Forces Julio Casas Regueiro
Public Health José Ramón Balaguer
Work and Social Security Margarita Marlene Gonzalez Fernandez
Agriculture Alfredo Jordán Morales
Education Ana Elsa Velazquez
Culture Abel Prieto
Higher Education Ruben Zardoya
Central Bank of Cuba Ernesto Medina
Science, Technology and Environment Rosa Elena Simeón
Informatics and Communications Ramiro Valdés
Domestic Trade Bárbara Castillo Cuesta
Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment
Sugar Industry Orlando Celso Garcia Ramirez
Finances and Prices Lina Pedraza Rodriguez
Construction Fidel Fernando Figueroa de la Paz
Basic Industry Yadira García Vera
Light Industry José Silvano Hernández Bernárdez
Auditing & Control Gladys María Bejerano Portela
Food (including Fishing) Alejandro Roca Iglesias
Tourism Manuel Marrero Cruz
Iron, Steel and Engineering Industry Fernando Acosta Santana
Transportation César Ignacio Arocha
Minister without Portfolio Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz
Internal Commerce Minister vacant
Attorney General Dario Delgado Cura
President of the Cuban Civil Aviation Institute Rogelio Acevedo González
President of the Cuban Radio and Television Institute Ernesto López Domínguez
President of the National Institute of Sports Julio Christian Jiménez Molina
President of the National Hydraulic Resources Institute Jorge Luis Aspiolea Roig
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz

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