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 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.

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 agreements 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.

As a result of a referendum which was held on February 24, 2019, the Council of Ministers, and its power over the Cuban government, will be led by a Prime Minister.[1]

Current members

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The body, was reformed in December 2019 with the appointment of Manuel Marrero Cruz as Prime Minister - the first with that title in 43 years - and six new ministers.[2] It currently consists of:[3][4][5]

Office Incumbent
President Miguel Díaz-Canel[5]
Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz[5]
First Vice President of Council of Ministers
(First Deputy Prime Minister)
Salvador Valdés Mesa[citation needed]
Vice Presidents of Council of Ministers
(Deputy Prime Ministers)
Ramiro Valdés, Inés María Chapman, Jorge Luis Tapia,
Jorge Luis Perdomo, and Ricardo Cabrisas[5]

Departments

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The following ministers were members of the council as of April 2023:[5]

Department Acronym Incumbent minister
Ministry of Economy and Planning MEP Alejandro Gil
Ministry of the Interior MININT Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (list) MINREX Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla
Ministry of Justice MINJUS Oscar Manuel Silveira Martínez
Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces MINFAR Álvaro López Miera
Ministry of Public Health MINSAP José Ángel Portal Miranda
Ministry of Labor and Social Security MTSS Marta Elena Feita Cabrera
Ministry of Agriculture MINAG Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero
Ministry of Education MINED Naima Ariatne Trujillo
Ministry of Energy and Mines MINEM Liván Arronte Cruz
Ministry of Culture MINCULT Alpidio Alonso Grau
Ministry of Higher Education MES Walter Baluja
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment CITMA Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya
Ministry of Communications MINCOM Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella
Ministry of Domestic Trade MINCIN Betsy Díaz Velázquez
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment MINCEX Ricardo Cabrisas
Ministry of Finance and Prices MFP Vladimir Regueiro
Ministry of Construction MICONS Rene Mesa Villafana
Ministry of Industry MINDUS Eloy Alvarez Martínez
Ministry of Food Industry MINAL Manuel Santiago Sobrino Martínez
Ministry of Tourism MINTUR Juan Carlos García Granda
Ministry of Transportation MITRANS Adel Onofre Yzquierdo Rodríguez
Central Bank of Cuba BCC Joaquín Alonso Vázquez
Institute of Information and Social Communication ICS Alfonso Noya
National Institute for Sports, P.E. and Recreation INDER Julio Christian Jiménez Molina
National Hydraulic Resources Institute INRH Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez
National Institute of Territorial and Urban Planning INOTU Raúl Acosta

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mimi Whitefield (February 25, 2019). "Cuba approves new constitution: What changes, what doesn't?". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Frank, Marc; Acosta, Nelson (2019-12-21). "Cuba names prime minister in move to lighten presidential load". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  3. ^ "Consejo de Ministros". Government of Cuba. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  4. ^ Consejo de Ministros de la República de Cuba | Presidencia y Gobierno de la República de Cuba
  5. ^ a b c d e "President of Cuba appoints head of government and his cabinet". Granma. Radio Havana Cuba. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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