The Ministries of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Ministerios de la República Dominicana) are the primary units of the executive branch of the government of the Dominican Republic. These offices were formerly known as Secretaries of State (Spanish: Secretarias de Estado), but that denominations changed on 2010, with the Constitutional reform. The change was effective on February 6, 2010, by Decree no. 55–10.[1]
The history of these offices can be traced to the first Constitution of the Dominican Republic, signed at San Cristóbal, on November 6, 1844. The first four institutions, known as Secretaries of State, were: Justice and Public Instruction; the Interior and Police; Finance and Commerce; and War and Navy.[2] As of February, 2023, the Dominican Republic has a total of 24 Ministries, including the General Attorney's Office.
Ministries are analogous to Departments and Secretaries of State in others nations.
Council of Ministers
editThe heads of the ministries, known as Ministers of their respective department, form the traditional Cabinet of the Dominican Republic, an executive organ that serves at the disposal of the president for the coordination of the government affairs and normally act as an advisory body to the presidency.
Out of the 24 Ministries, only 3 are women, as of February 2023.
Current Ministries
editAs of February, 2023, the Dominican Republic has a total of 24 Ministries, the latest being the Ministry of Housing and Constructions, established on 2021. Below, a table listing all Ministries, the year they were created and their initial name.
| Office | Created on | Budget (2021)[3]
in RD$ |
|---|---|---|
| Office of the Attorney General of the RepublicProcuraduría General de la República | 1844 | 10,566,729,557.74 |
| Ministry of the Presidency
Ministerio de la Presidencia |
1927 | 27,330,805,616.30 |
| Administrative Ministry of the Presidency
Ministerio Administrativo de la Presidencia |
2012 | 14,690,695,735.40 |
| Ministry of Public Administration
Ministerio de Administración Pública |
2008 | 916,023,908.28 |
| Ministry of External RelationsMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores | 1874 | 8,261,136,983.55 |
| Ministry of Defense
Ministerio de Defensa |
1844 | 34,903,848,896.17 |
| Ministry of the Interior and Police
Ministerio de Interior y Policía |
1844 | 50,169,229,527.51 |
| Ministry of FinanceMinisterio de Hacienda | 1844 | 20,222,491,904.92 |
| Ministry of Agriculture
Ministerio de Agricultura |
1854 | 16,918,221,101.88 |
| Ministry of Industry, Trade and MSMEs
Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes |
1966 | 17,938,366,655.89 |
| Ministry of Energy and Mines
Ministerio de Energía y Minas |
2013 | 1,524,638,866.40 |
| Ministry of Tourism
Ministerio de Turismo |
1979[4] | 3,940,210,676.42 |
| Ministry of Economy, Planning and DevelopmentMinisterio de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo | 2006[5] | 2,438,494,144.12 |
| Ministry of Labor
Ministerio de Trabajo |
1930[6] | 1,874,075,576-52 |
| Ministry of Public Works and Communications
Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones |
1887[7] | 45,743,372,024.07 |
| Ministry of Housing and Constructions
Ministerio de Vivienda y Edificaciones |
2021 | NA |
| Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales |
2000 | 12,237,611,021.36 |
| Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social |
1924[8] | 145,792,041,708.08 |
| Ministry of Education
Ministerio de Educación |
1934[9] | 186,774,494,864.96 |
| Ministry of Culture
Ministerio de Cultura |
2000 | 2,797,080,497.09 |
| Ministry of Higher Education, Science and TechnologyMinisterio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología | 2001 | 16,876,109,465.18 |
| Ministry of Women
Ministerio de la Mujer |
1999 | 1,050,462,822.83 |
| Ministry of Youth
Ministerio de la Juventud |
2000 | 626,848,908.53 |
| Ministry of Sports and Recreation
Ministerio de Deporte y Recreación |
1974 | 3,041,611,938.46 |
Notes
edit- ^ "Decreto no. 56-10" (PDF). International Labour Organization (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Constitución Política 1844". Consultorí Jurídica del Poder Ejecutivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Datos de la Ejecución Presupuestaria" (PDF). Dirección General de Presupuesto (in Spanish). 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "¿Quiénes somos? - Historia". Ministerio de Turismo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Historia". MEPyD (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sobre nosotros - Historia". Ministerio de Trabajo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Nuestra historia". MOPC (in Spanish).
- ^ "Historia". Ministerio de Salud Pública (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sobre nosotros - Historia". Ministerio de Educación (in Spanish).