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The Council of Ministers is the highest ranking executive and administrative body and constitutes the government of the Republic of Cuba. It consists of the President, the First Vice President and the five Vice Presidents of the Council of State
Council of State of Cuba

The Council of State of Cuba is a 31-member body of the government of Cuba, elected by the National Assembly of People?s Power. It has the authority to exercise most legislative power between sessions of the National Assembly of People?s Power, subject to its approval, and to call the National Assembly of People?s Power into session between...
, the Secretary of the Executive Committee, the heads of the national ministries and other members as established by law.

The Executive Committee, a smaller body, consisting of the President and Vice Presidents of the Council of State, the Secretary and those ministers chosen by the President.






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The Council of Ministers is the highest ranking executive and administrative body and constitutes the government of the Republic of Cuba. It consists of the President, the First Vice President and the five Vice Presidents of the Council of State
Council of State of Cuba

The Council of State of Cuba is a 31-member body of the government of Cuba, elected by the National Assembly of People?s Power. It has the authority to exercise most legislative power between sessions of the National Assembly of People?s Power, subject to its approval, and to call the National Assembly of People?s Power into session between...
, the Secretary of the Executive Committee, the heads of the national ministries and other members as established by law.

The Executive Committee, a smaller body, consisting of the President and Vice Presidents of the Council of State, the Secretary and those ministers chosen by the President. As of 2005, these ministers were
  • the Minister of Economy and Planning
  • the Minister of Finances and Prices
  • the Minister of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation
  • the Minister of Labor and Social Security
  • the Minister of Metallurgy and Electronics Industry
  • the Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment
  • the Minister of Tourism


The Council of Ministers is responsible for the implementation of policy agreements authorized by the National Assembly of People’s Power. These 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.

Current members


The body currently consists of:

Position Position Incumbent
President Raúl Castro Ruz
Raúl Castro

Ra?l Modesto Castro Ruz is the President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba of Cuba. The younger brother of Fidel Castro, he is also Second Secretary of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba , and Commander in Chief of the Military of Cuba ....
First Vice President José Ramón Machado
Vice Presidents Osmany Cienfuegos
Osmany Cienfuegos

Osmany Cienfuegos Gorriar?n is a Cuban politician and older brother of Camilo Cienfuegos. He served as Cuba's Minister of Tourism in the 1990s....

José Ramón Fernández Álvarez
Pedro Miret Prieto (since 1994)
Ramiro Valdes
Ramiro Valdés

Ramiro Vald?s Men?ndez is a Cuban revolutionary and politician. A veteran of the Cuban Revolution, Vald?s fought alongside Fidel Castro in the attack on the Moncada barracks in 1953 and was a founding member of the 26th of July Movement....
 (since 2009)
Ulises Rosales del Toro
Ulises Rosales del Toro

General Ulises Rosales del Toro , is a Cuban politician. He is the Cuban Minister of Agriculture .He serves in Cuba's Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba and he has served as chief of the general staff of the armed forces....
 (since 2009)
Jorge Luis Sierra Cruz (since 2009)
Marino Murillo Jorge
Marino Murillo Jorge

Marino Alberto Murillo Jorge is a Cuban politician and the Cuban Minister of the Economy and Planning .Mr. Murillo has a degree in economics from the National Defense College....
 (since2009)
Executive Secretary General Jose Amado Ricardo Guerra
Minister of Economy and Planning Marino Murillo Jorge
Marino Murillo Jorge

Marino Alberto Murillo Jorge is a Cuban politician and the Cuban Minister of the Economy and Planning .Mr. Murillo has a degree in economics from the National Defense College....
Interior Abelardo Colomé
Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla

Bruno Eduardo Rodr?guez Parrilla is a Cuban diplomat and politician. He is presently the List of Foreign Ministers of Cuba. He was the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations from 1995 to 2003....
Justice Roberto T. Díaz Sotolongo
Armed Forces Julio Casas Regueiro
Julio Casas Regueiro

Corps General Julio Casas Regueiro is a Cuban politician. He is a Vice-President of the Council of State of Cuba and is the Minister of Defense....
Public Health José Ramón Balaguer
Work and Social Security Margarita Marlene Gonzalez Fernandez
Margarita Marlene Gonzalez Fernandez

Margarita Marlene Gonzalez Fernandez is a Cuban politician and is the Cuban Minister of Labor and Social Security .Ms. Gonzalez has a Master's Degree in Human Resources and is an Industrial Engineer....
Agriculture Alfredo Jordán Morales
Education Ana Elsa Velazquez
Culture Abel Prieto
Abel Prieto

Abel Prieto Jim?nez is a Cuban politician and the current Minister of culture of the country....
Higher Education Ruben Zardoya
Central Bank of Cuba Francisco Soberón Valdés
Science, Technology and Environment Rosa Elena Simeón
Rosa Elena Simeón Negrín

Rosa Elena Sime?n Negr?n is the current Minister of Science, Technology and the environmentalism in Cuba. Her role in government includes raising awareness of environmental issues amongst Cubans....
Informatics and Communications Ramiro Valdés menendez
Domestic Trade Marino Murillo Jorge
Marino Murillo Jorge

Marino Alberto Murillo Jorge is a Cuban politician and the Cuban Minister of the Economy and Planning .Mr. Murillo has a degree in economics from the National Defense College....
 
Foreign Trade Raúl de la Nuez Ramírez
Sugar Industry Ulises Rosales
Ulises Rosales del Toro

General Ulises Rosales del Toro , is a Cuban politician. He is the Cuban Minister of Agriculture .He serves in Cuba's Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba and he has served as chief of the general staff of the armed forces....
Finances and Prices Lina Pedraza Rodriguez
Construction Fidel Fernando Figueroa de la Paz
Basic Industry Yadira García Vera
Light Industry José Silvano Hernández Bernárdez
Auditing & Control Gladys María Bejerano Portela
Fishing Industry Alfredo López Valdés
Food Alejandro Roca Iglesias
Tourism Manuel Marrero Cruz
Iron, Steel and Engineering Industry Fernando Acosta Santana
Transportation Jorge Luis Sierra Cruz
Minister without Portfolio Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz
Internal Commerce Minister vacant
Attorney General Juan Escalona Reguera
President of the Cuban Civil Aviation Institute Rogelio Acevedo González
President of the Cuban Radio and Television Institute Ernesto López Domínguez
President of the National Institute of Sports Julio Christian Jiménez Molina
President of the National Hydraulic Resources Institute Jorge Luis Aspiolea Roig
Permanent Representative to the United Nations
United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, Social change, human rights and achieving world peace....
 		 Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz


See also

  • List of Prime Ministers of Cuba
    List of Prime Ministers of Cuba

    This article list the Prime Minister of Cuba from the creation of the office in 1940 until 1976, when the post was merged with that of the List of Presidents of Cuba:...