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, constitutes the nation's government. It consists of an Executive Committee which includes the Prime Minister and five Deputy Prime Ministers, the Secretary of the Executive Committee. The full council includes the executive committee as well as the heads of the national ministries, and other members as established by law.
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. While the Presidency, consisting of the President and Vice-President,[1] is now distinct from the Council of Ministers.[2]
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.[3]
The President and Vice-President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and Salvador Antonio Valdés Mesa are distinct from the Council of Ministers.
As of March 16, 2026, it consists of:[4]
Executive Committee
| Office | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Manuel Marrero Cruz |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Ramiro Valdéz Menéndez |
| Eduardo Martínez Díaz | |
| Inés M. Chapman Waugh | |
| Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca | |
| Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga also Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment | |
| Secretary | José Amado Ricardo Guerra |
Members
Listed in the order listed on the official website of the Government of the Republic of Cuba.
| Department | Acronym | Incumbent minister |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Education | MINED | Naima Ariatna Trujillo Barreto |
| Ministry of Domestic Trade | MINCIN | Betsy Díaz Velázquez |
| Ministry of Industry | MINDUS | Eloy Alvarez Martínez |
| Ministry of the Interior | MININT | Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas |
| Ministry of Transportation | MITRANS | Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila |
| Ministry of Public Health | MINSAP | José Ángel Portal Miranda |
| Ministry of Justice | MINJUS | Oscar Manuel Silveira Martínez |
| Ministry of Energy and Mines | MINEM | Vicente de la O Levy |
| Ministry of Culture | MINCULT | Alpidio Alonso Grau |
| Ministry of Communications | MINCOM | Mayra Arevich Marín |
| Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment | MINCEX | Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga also Deputy Prime Minister |
| Ministry of Food Industry | MINAL | Alberto López Díaz |
| Ministry of Construction | MICONS | Rene Mesa Villafana |
| Ministry of Finance and Prices | MFP | Vladimir Regueiro Ale |
| Ministry of Higher Education | MES | Walter Baluja García |
| National Hydraulic Resources Institute | INRH | Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| National Institute for Sports, Physical Education and Recreation | INDER | Osvaldo Caridad Vento Montiller |
| Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment | CITMA | Armando Rodríguez Batista |
| Ministry of Economy and Planning | MEP | Joaquín Alonso Vázquez |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (list) | MINREX | Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla |
| Ministry of Tourism | MINTUR | Juan Carlos García Granda |
| Ministry of Agriculture | MINAG | Ydael Jesús Pérez Brito |
| Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces | MINFAR | Álvaro López Miera |
| Institute of Information and Social Communication | ICS | Alfonso Noya Martínez |
| National Institute of Territorial and Urban Planning | INOTU | Raúl Acosta Gregorich |
| Central Bank of Cuba | BCC | Juana Lilia Delgado Portal |
| Ministry of Labor and Social Security | MTSS | vacant |
See also
References
- ^ Presidencia de la República de Cuba, https://www.presidencia.gob.cu/es/presidencia/
- ^ Mimi Whitefield (February 25, 2019). "Cuba approves new constitution: What changes, what doesn't?". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Consejo de Ministros". Government of Cuba. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
External links
- (Spanish) https://web.archive.org/web/20110209123658/http://www.cubagob.cu/ - tag "Miembros" (members)
- (Spanish) http://www.parlamentocubano.cu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=96 Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine