The Cabinet of Venezuela is the circle high level ministerial officials and appointees who coordinate the day to day management of the Venezuelan federal government in conjunction with the President of Venezuela. According to the 1999 Venezuelan Constitution, the President can alter his cabinet as he sees fit, and may establish or eliminate federal ministries by presidential decree.

Under Hugo Chávez

Hugo Chávez

Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...

, cabinet reshuffles have been frequent; thus authoritative lists are difficult to maintain. Several important members of Chávez's inner government circle are not members of the cabinet, nor even members of the executive branch; instead, they are members of the newly created citizen's branch (poder ciudadano).

List of current cabinet officials under Hugo Chávez

Cabinet of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez Frias

OFFICE	NAME
President	Hugo Chávez Hugo Chávez Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
Vice President Vice President of Venezuela Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the second highest political position in the government of Venezuela. Vice President is the most direct collaborator of the President of the Republic according to the Constitution. Position of Vice President appeared in the...	Elías Jaua Elías Jaua -External links: "", World Investment News, 11 September 2006... (since January 2010)
Agriculture & Lands	Elías Jaua Elías Jaua -External links: "", World Investment News, 11 September 2006... (since 2006)
Basic Industry & Mining	José Khan
Commerce	Richard Canaan (since February 2010, replacing Eduardo Samán)
Communes	Erika Farias
Communications & Information	Blanca Eekout
Culture	Francisco Sesto
Defense Venezuelan Ministry of Defense The Venezuelan Ministry of the Popular Participation for the Defense is the federal-level organ responsible for maintaining the Venezuelan armed forces. As of March 2010, this ministry is headed by Carlos Mata Figueroa after the former minister and vicepresident of the nation resigned under...	Carlos José Mata Figueroa Carlos José Mata Figueroa Carlos José Mata Figueroa is the Defence Minister of Venezuela and the Chief of the Venezuelan armed forces. He holds the rank of General in the Venezuelan Army..-References:...
Education Venezuelan Ministry of Education The Venezuelan Ministry of Education is the federal-level organ responsible for organising the education system of Venezuela. In 2001 it was the Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture, with responsibility for Culture and Sport being assigned to separate ministries on 14 February 2005 and 6...	Héctor Navarro
Economy & Finance	Jorge Giordani
Electrical Energy	Alí Rodríguez Araque
Energy & Petroleum	Rafael Ramírez Rafael Ramírez (Venezuela) Rafael Darío Ramírez Carreño is a Venezuelan engineer and politician. He is currently the president of the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum-extraction company PDVSA. In the past, Ramírez had also served as the Venezuelan Minister of Energy and Mines for a time....
Environment and Natural Resources Venezuelan Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources The Venezuelan Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is a federal-level department that manages environmental reserves, rehabilitation, and natural resources in Venezuela...	Alejandro Hitcher
Foreign Affairs	Nicolás Maduro Nicolás Maduro Nicolás Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician who was appointed foreign minister by President Hugo Chávez on 9 August 2006.- Biography :... (since 2006)
Health	Eugenia Sader
Higher Education	Luis Acuña Luis Acuña Luis Acuña is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Deportes Puerto Montt of the Primera B Chilena.-Teams: Vélez Sársfield 2009-2010 Sarmiento de Junín 2010 Deportes Puerto Montt 2011–present-External links:...
Indigenous Peoples	Nicia Maldonado
Infrastructure & Housing	Ricardo Molina
Interior & Justice	Tarek El Aissami Tarek El Aissami Tarek El Aissami is a Venezuelan politician. As of 2009, he is the interior minister and justice minister of Venezuela. He was previously deputy minister in the same ministry, and a member of the National Assembly of Venezuela.-References:... (since September 2008)
Labor & Social Security	María Cristina Iglesias
Nutrition	Félix Osorio
Science & Technology	Ricardo Menéndez
Sports	Héctor Rodríguez Héctor Rodríguez Héctor Antonio Rodríguez Ordeñana was a Major League Baseball third baseman for one season with the Chicago White Sox...
Tourism	Alejandro Fleming
Women's Affairs	Maria León
Venezuelan Secretariat of the Presidency	Luis Reyes Reyes
Central Bank of Venezuela President Central Bank of Venezuela The Central Bank of Venezuela is the central bank of Venezuela. It maintains a fixed exchange rate for the Venezuelan bolívar.-External links:*...	José Manuel Ferrer Nava
Prosecutor General	Luisa Ortega Díaz
Comptroller General Comptroller General Comptroller General or Comptroller-General or Controller General may refer to:* the Comptroller General of the United States, director of the Government Accountability Office* Comptroller General of Convicts...	Vacant