Council of Ministers (Cuba)

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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.

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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

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]

OfficeIncumbent
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

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

DepartmentAcronymIncumbent minister
Ministry of Economy and PlanningMEPAlejandro Gil
Ministry of the Interior MININT Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (list)MINREX Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla
Ministry of JusticeMINJUS Oscar Manuel Silveira Martínez
Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces MINFAR Álvaro López Miera
Ministry of Public HealthMINSAP José Ángel Portal Miranda
Ministry of Labor and Social SecurityMTSS Marta Elena Feita Cabrera
Ministry of AgricultureMINAG Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero
Ministry of EducationMINEDNaima Ariatne Trujillo
Ministry of Energy and MinesMINEM Liván Arronte Cruz
Ministry of CultureMINCULT Alpidio Alonso Grau
Ministry of Higher EducationMESWalter Baluja
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment CITMA Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya
Ministry of CommunicationsMINCOM Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella
Ministry of Domestic TradeMINCIN Betsy Díaz Velázquez
Ministry of Foreign Trade and InvestmentMINCEXRicardo Cabrisas
Ministry of Finance and Prices MFPVladimir Regueiro
Ministry of ConstructionMICONS Rene Mesa Villafana
Ministry of IndustryMINDUS Eloy Alvarez Martínez
Ministry of Food IndustryMINAL Manuel Santiago Sobrino Martínez
Ministry of TourismMINTUR Juan Carlos García Granda
Ministry of TransportationMITRANS Adel Onofre Yzquierdo Rodríguez
Central Bank of Cuba BCCJoaquín Alonso Vázquez
Institute of Information and Social Communication ICSAlfonso Noya
National Institute for Sports, P.E. and RecreationINDER Julio Christian Jiménez Molina
National Hydraulic Resources InstituteINRH Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez
National Institute of Territorial and Urban PlanningINOTURaúl Acosta

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  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.
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  4. ↑ Consejo de Ministros de la República de Cuba | Presidencia y Gobierno de la República de Cuba
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