Council of Ministers (Cuba)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Council of Ministers (Spanish: Consejo de ministros), also referred to as simply the Cabinet of Cuba, is the highest ranking executive and administrative body of the Republic of Cuba, and constitutes the nation's government. It consists of the President, the First Vice President and the seven 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. 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 | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|
| Council president and President of State
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the PCC |
General Raúl Castro Ruz | |
| First Vice President of Council of Ministers | Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez Mario |
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| Deputy Secretary of the Central Committee of the PCC | José Ramón Machado Ventura |
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| Vice Presidents of Council of Ministers |
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez |
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| Vice Presidents of Council of Ministers
and Executive Committee |
Ricardo Cabrisas Ruíz | |
| Minister of Economy and Planning | Adel Onofre Yzquierdo Rodríguez | |
| Minister of Interior | resigned | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla | |
| Minister of Justice | Maria Esther Reus Gonzalez | |
| Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces | Corps General Leopoldo Cintra Frias | |
| Minister of Public Health | Roberto Morales Ojeda | |
| Minister of Labor and Social Security | Margarita Marlene González Fernández | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero | |
| Minister of Education | Ena Elsa Velazquez Cobiella | |
| Minister of Energy and Mines | Alfredo López Valdés | |
| Minister of Culture | Julián González Toledo | |
| Minister of Higher Education | Rodolfo Alarcon Ortiz | |
| Ministerial President of the Central Bank of Cuba | Ernesto Medina Villaveirán | |
| Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Elba Rosa Prez Montoya | |
| Minister of Informatics and Communications | Maimir Mesa Ramos | |
| Minister of Domestic Trade | Mary Blanca Ortega Barredo | |
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment | Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz | |
| Minister of Finance and Prices | Lina Olinda Pedraza Rodriguez | |
| Minister of Construction | Rene Mesa Villafana | |
| Minister of Industry | Salvador Pardo Cruz | |
| Minister of Food Industry | Maria del Carmen Concepcion Gonzalez | |
| Minister of Tourism | Manuel Marrero Cruz | |
| Minister of Transportation | César Ignacio Arocha Masid | |
| President of the Cuban Radio and Television Institute | Danylo Sirio López | |
| President of the National Institute of Sports, P.E. and Rec | Julio Christian Jiménez Molina | |
| President of the National Hydraulic Resources Institute | Inés María Chapman Waug | |
See also
References
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External links
- (Spanish) http://www.cubagob.cu/ - tag "Miembros" (members)
- (Spanish) http://www.parlamentocubano.cu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=96
