Cabinet of Venezuela

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Cabinet of Venezuela
Gabinete de Ministros de Venezuela
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Miraflores Palace, the cabinet headquarters in Caracas
Overview
State Venezuela
Leader President
Appointed by President
Main organ Council of Ministers
Responsible to President
Headquarters Miraflores Palace, Caracas
The Miraflores Palace is the seat of the Venezuelan government, where the official office of the president of Venezuela is located. Patio Central, Palacio de Miraflores.JPG
The Miraflores Palace is the seat of the Venezuelan government, where the official office of the president of Venezuela is located.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Venezuela (Spanish : Gabinete de Ministros de Venezuela ) is one of the bodies that make up the Venezuelan executive in that country's presidential system, alongside the Council of Ministers (Spanish : Consejo de Ministros). [1] The Cabinet is headed by the president of Venezuela, and his corresponding vice president. The purpose of the ministries is to create, adopt, follow and evaluate policies, strategies, programs and projects in accordance with the constitution and the laws of the republic. [2]

Contents

Structure

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Presidential standard (in land)

The president of the republic, the executive vice president and the ministers, meeting jointly, make up the Council of Ministers.

Vice President of the Republic

It is a constitutional body of the National Executive, appointed by the president of the republic.

Ministers

The ministers are direct bodies of the president of the republic, and meeting jointly with the president and the executive vice president, they make up the Council of Ministers.

Ministers have the right to speak before the National Assembly and the committees thereof. They have the right to take part in debates in the National Assembly, without the right to vote.

List of ministers

The structure as of 2020:

  • President of the Council of Ministers of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  • First Vice-President of the Council of Ministers of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
    • Sector Vice-president for the Economy
    • Sector Vice President for Planning
    • Sector Vice-President for Social and Territorial Socialism
    • Sector Vice President for Political Sovereignty, Security and Peace
    • Sector Vice President for Communication and Culture
    • Sector Vice President for Public Works and Services
  • Permanent Secretary of the Council of Ministers of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  • Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Ministry of Popular Power for Interior, Justice and Peace
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Parque Central Complex

There are currently 33 ministries and one state ministry. Each of these entities is headed by a minister.

Politica de Venezuela.png Cabinet of Venezuela
OfficeCreation date, name change or mergerRef
Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government Management2012
Ministry of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1810
Ministry of Economy and Finance 2017
Ministry of Defense 1810
Ministry of Tourism and Foreign Trade2019
Ministry of Agriculture and Land2016
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture2016
Ministry of Urban Agriculture2016
Ministry of Education 1881
Ministry of Health1936
Ministry of the Social Work Process2014
Ministry of Housing and Habitat2005
Ministry of Ecosocialism and Water2015
Ministry of Petroleum2017
Ministry of Planning2013
Ministry of University Education2014
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation2019
Ministry of Communication and Information 2002
Ministry of Communes and Social Protection2009
Ministry of Food2004
Ministry of Culture2005
Ministry of Youth and Sports2014
Ministry of Indigenous Peoples2007
Ministry of Women and Gender Equality2009
Ministry of the Prison Service2011
Ministry of Public Works2017
Ministry of Land Transportation 2017
Ministry of Electric Power2009
Ministry of Ecological Mining Development2016
Ministry of Water Attention2018
Ministry of Industries and National Production2018
Ministry of Commerce2018

State Ministries:

OfficeCreation date, name change or mergerRef
Ministry of State for the New Peace Frontier2015

Office of the Attorney General

The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic advises, defends and represents in and out of court the property interests of the republic, and must be consulted for purposes of approval of contracts in the national public interest.

The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic is responsible to and under the overall direction of the attorney general. The attorney general attends and has the right to speak at meetings of the Cabinet.

Council of State

The Council of State is the highest consultative organ of the Government and the National Public Administration. It is charged with making policy recommendations in the national interest with regard to matters recognized by the president as being of particular importance and requiring the council's opinion.

The Council of State is led by the vice president as chairperson and has the following composition:

Federal Council of Government

It is the body in charge of coordinating and planning policies and transferring competencies from the National Power to the States and Municipalities.

As a plenary section the FCG is made up of:

It also has a Permanent Secretariat, with the Executive Vice-Presidency of the Republic, two ministers, three governors, and three mayors forming its membership.

Other executive bodies

Cabinet of Nicolás Maduro

This section is an excerpt from Cabinet of Nicolás Maduro § Cabinet.[ edit ]
NameSpanish nameCreation date, name change or mergerHolderIn office since
Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government ManagementMinisterio del Poder Popular del Despacho de la Presidencia y Seguimiento de la Gestión de Gobierno2012 Jorge Elieser Márquez 2017
Erika Farías 2017
Carlos Alberto Osorio Zambrano2017
Carmen Meléndez 2016 - 2017
Jesús Rafael Salazar Velásquez2016
Carmen Meléndez 2015
Carlos Alberto Osorio Zambrano2014 - 2015
Hugo Cabezas2014
Wilmer Barrientos 2013 - 2014
Carmen Meléndez 2013
Ministry of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz2013 Néstor Reverol 2016
Gustavo González López 2015 - 2016
Carmen Meléndez 2014 - 2015
Miguel Rodríguez Torres 2013 - 2014
Néstor Reverol 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores1810 Jorge Arreaza 2017
Samuel Moncada Acosta 2017
Delcy Rodríguez Gómez 2014 - 2017
Rafael Ramírez Carreño 2014
Elías Jaua Milano 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Public Banking Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Economía y Finanzas2017 Simón Zerpa 2017 [3]
Ramón Augusto Lobo Moreno2017
Rodolfo Medina del Río2016 - 2017
Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres2014 - 2016
Nelson Merentes2013 - 2014
Ministry of Defense Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Defensa1810 Vladimir Padrino López 2014 [4]
Carmen Meléndez 2013 - 2014
Diego Molero 2013
Ministry of Tourism and Foreign TradeMinisterio del Poder Popular para el Turismo y Comercio Exterior2019 Félix Plasencia 2019 [5]
Stella Lugo2018 - 2019
Marleny Contreras2015 - 2018
Andrés Izarra2013 - 2015
Ministry of Agriculture and LandMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Agricultura Productiva y las Tierras2016 Wilmar Castro Soteldo 2016 [6]
José Luis Berroterán2014 - 2015
Iván Gil2013 - 2014

2015 - 2016

Juan Carlos Loyo2013
Ministry of Fisheries and AquacultureMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Pesca y Acuicultura2016 Dante Rivas 2018 [7]
Ministry of Urban AgricultureMinisterio del Poder Popular de Agricultura Urbana2016Gabriela Peña2019 [8]
Ministry of Education Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación1881 Aristóbulo Istúriz 2018 [9]
Elías Jaua 2017 - 2018
Rodulfo Pérez Hernández2015 - 2017
Héctor Rodríguez Castro 2013 - 2015
Ministry of HealthMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Salud1936 Carlos Alvarado González 2018 [10]
Luis López Chejade2017 - 2018
Antonieta Caporale Zamora2017
Luisana Melo Solórzano2016
Henry Ventura2015
Nancy Pérez Sierra2014
Francisco Alejandro Armada Pérez2014
Isabel Iturria 2013 - 2014
Ministry of the Social Work ProcessMinisterio del Poder Popular para el Proceso Social del Trabajo2014 Eduardo Piñate 2018 [11]
Néstor Ovalles2017 - 2018
Francisco Torrealba2016 - 2017
Oswaldo Vera2016
Jesús Martinez2014 - 2016
María Cristina Iglesias2013 - 2014
Ministry of Housing and HabitatMinisterio del Poder Popular para Hábitat y Vivienda2005 Ildemaro Moisés Villarroel Arismendi 2017 [12]
Manuel Quevedo2015 - 2017
Ricardo Molina2013 - 2015
Ministry of Ecosocialism and WaterMinisterio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo2015 Oswaldo Barbera 2019 [13]
Heryck Rangel2018 - 2019
Ramón Celestino Velázquez2017 - 2018
Ernesto Paiva2016 - 2017
Guillermo Rafael Barreto Esnal2015 - 2016
Miguel Leonardo Rodríguez2013 - 2014
Dante Rivas2013
Ministry of PetroleumMinisterio del Poder Popular de Petróleo2017

Tareck El Aissami

2020 [14]
Manuel Quevedo 2017 [15]
Eulogio del Pino2017
Nelson Martínez2017
Eulogio del Pino2016 - 2017
Ministry of PlanningMinisterio del Poder Popular de Planificación2013 Ricardo José Menéndez Prieto 2014 [16]
Jorge Giordani 2011 - 2014
Ministry of University EducationMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria2014 César Gabriel Trómpiz 2019 [7]
Hugbel Roa2017 - 2019
Jheyson Guzmán2014
Ricardo Menéndez2014
Pedro Calzadilla2013 - 2014
Ministry of Science, Technology and InnovationMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Ciencia y Tecnología2019 Gabriela Jiménez Ramírez 2019 [7]
Freddy Brito2019
Hugbel Roa 2017 - 2019
Jorge Arreaza2016 - 2017
Manuel Fernández2013 - 2016
Jorge Arreaza2012 - 2013
Ministry of Communication and Information Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación e Información2002 Jorge Rodríguez Gómez 2017
Ernesto Villegas 2016 - 2017
Luis José Marcano Salazar2016
Desiree Santos Amaral2015 - 2016
Jacqueline Faría 2014 - 2015
Delcy Eloina Rodríguez Gómez 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Communes and Social ProtectionMinisterio del Poder Popular para las Comunas y los Movimientos Sociales2009 Blanca Eekhout 2018 [7]
Aristóbulo Istúriz2018 - 2018
Kira Andrade2017 - 2018
Aristobulo Isturiz2017
Rosangela Orozco2015
Elías Jaua Milano2014 - 2015
Reinaldo Iturriza 2013 - 2014
Ministry of FoodMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Alimentación2004 Carlos Leal Tellería 2019
Luis Alberto Medina Ramírez2017 - 2019
Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres2016 - 2017
Carlos Alberto Osorio Zambrano2015
Iván José Bello2014 - 2015
Hebert García2014
Félix Osorio2013 - 2014
Ministry of CultureMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Cultura2005 Ernesto Villegas 2017 [17]
Ana Alejandrina Reyes2017
Adán Chávez 2017
Freddy Ñáñez2016 - 2017
Reinaldo Iturriza2014 - 2016
Fidel Barbarito2013 - 2014
Ministry of Youth and SportsMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Juventud y el Deporte2014 Pedro Infante 2017
Mervin Maldonado2016 - 2017
Pedro Infante2015 - 2016
Antonio Álvarez2014 - 2015
Ministry of Indigenous PeoplesMinisterio del Poder Popular para los Pueblos Indígenas2007 Aloha Núñez 2018 [18]
Yamilet Mirabal Calderón2017 - 2018
Aloha Núñez2016 - 2017
Clara Vidal 2015 - 2016
Aloha Núñez2013 - 2015
Ministry of Women and Gender EqualityMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Mujer y la Igualdad de Género2009 Asia Villegas 2019 [19]
Caryl Bertho 2018 - 2019
Blanca Eekhout 2016 - 2018
Gladys Requena 2015 - 2016
Andreína Tarazón 2013 - 2015
Ministry of the Prison ServiceMinisterio del Poder Popular para el Servicio Penitenciario2011 Iris Varela 2018
Mirelys Contreras 2017 - 2018
Iris Varela 2013 - 2017
Ministry of Public WorksMinisterio del Poder Popular para Obras Públicas2017 Raúl Alfonso Paredes 2018 [20]
Marleny Contreras 2018 - 2019
César Alberto Salazar Coll2017 - 2018
Ministry of Transportation Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte2017 Hipólito Abreu 2018 [7]
Carlos Osorio Zambrano2017 - 2018
Juan de Jesús García Toussaintt2017
Ricardo Molina2016 - 2017
Luis Sauce2015 - 2016
Haiman El Troudi2014 - 2015
Ministry of Electric PowerMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Energía Eléctrica2009 Freddy Brito Maestre 2019 [7]
Igor Gavidia León2019
Luis Motta Domínguez2015 - 2019
Jesse Chacón 2013 - 2015
Ministry of Ecological Mining DevelopmentMinisterio del Poder Popular de Desarrollo Minero Ecológico2016 Gilberto Pinto Blanco 2019
Ministry of Water AttentionMinisterio del Poder Popular para la Atención de las Aguas2018 Evelyn Vásquez 2018
Ministry of Industries and National ProductionMinisterio del Poder Popular para Industrias y Producción Nacional2018 Tareck El Aissami 2018 [7]
Ministry of CommerceMinisterio del Poder Popular para el Comercio Nacional2018 Eneida Laya Lugo 2019 [21]
William Contreras2018 - 2019
Carlos Faría2016 - 2017
Miguel Pérez Abad2016 - 2016
José David Cabello2015 - 2016
Isabel Delgado2014 - 2015
Dante Rivas 2014
José Khan 2014
Alejandro Fleming 2013 - 2014

State Ministries:

Ministry of State for the New Peace FrontierMinisterio del Estado para la Nueva Frontera de Paz Gerardo Izquierdo Torres 2015 [22]

Former cabinets

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela con la Enmienda N° 1" (PDF). Supreme Tribunal of Justice (in Spanish). Caracas. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Decreto N° 1424 con Rango, Valor y Fuerza de Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (in Spanish). Caracas. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Nacional, El (October 27, 2017). "Simón Zerpa fue designado como ministro de Economía y Finanzas".
  4. ↑ http://www.noticias24.com/venezuela/noticia/260890/vladimir-padrino-lopez-es-el-nuevo-ministro-de-defensa-de-venezuela/
  5. ↑ "Maduro retoca su gabinete con siete nuevos ministros". Banca y Negocios. August 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Seis nuevos ministerios, 11 ratificados y dos enroques: El nuevo tren ministerial venezolano". January 6, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "PANORAMA.com.ve". PANORAMA.com.ve.
  8. ↑ "Estos son los ministros nombrados por el presidente Maduro vía Twitter". Panorama (in European Spanish). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Aristóbulo Istúriz repite como ministro de Educación 11 años después de salir del cargo". September 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Destituyeron a Luis López del Ministerio de Salud". El Nacional (in European Spanish). 2018-06-25. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Maduro designa nuevos ministros y vicepresidenta" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  12. ↑ Nacional, El (November 26, 2017). "Ildemaro Villarroel es el nuevo ministro de Vivienda".
  13. ↑ "Estos son los ministros nombrados por el presidente Maduro vía Twitter" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Venezuela appoints alleged drug trafficker El Aissami as oil minister". Reuters . 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  15. ↑ Nacional, El (November 26, 2017). "Designaron a Manuel Quevedo como ministro de Petróleo y presidente Pdvsa".
  16. ↑ http://www.noticias24.com/venezuela/noticia/243525/maduro-nombra-a-ricardo-menendez-como-nuevo-ministro-de-planificacion/
  17. ↑ http://www.eluniversal.com/noticias/cultura/ernesto-villegas-fue-designado-ministro-cultura_676500
  18. ↑ Nacional, El (January 4, 2018). "Iris Varela y Aloha Núñez salieron de la ANC para dirigir ministerios".
  19. ↑ http://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/mundo/america-latina/venezuela-es/article213192054.html
  20. ↑ "Maduro designa nuevos ministros y vicepresidenta" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Eneyda Laya Lugo nueva ministra de Comercio Nacional". October 21, 2019.
  22. ↑ http://www.noticias24.com/venezuela/noticia/296118/en-gaceta-designan-a-gerardo-izquierdo-torres-ministro-tro-de-estado-para-la-nueva-frontera-de-paz/
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