Cabinet of the Dominican Republic
The Cabinet of the Dominican Republic is chosen by the President of the Republic and can be removed by the president at any time. The cabinet ministers were known as Secretaries of State until 26 January 2010 with the proclamation of the new Constitution.
Current Cabinet
Danilo Medina won the election in the elections on 16 May 2012. Some members of the previous cabinet were reconfirmed in their same positions.
These are the current ministers of the cabinet:
| Portfolio | Office | Incumbent | Image | in Office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ministry of the Presidency | Minister of the Presidency | Gustavo Montalvo | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Armed Forces | Minister of Armed Forces | Lieutenant general, E.N William Munoz Deglado | 16 August 2014 | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Andres Navarro | 15 September 2014 | |
Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development | Minister of Economy, Planning and Development | Juan Temístocles Montás |  | 16 August 2004 |
Attorney General | Attorney General | Francisco Domínguez Brito | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Interior and Police | Minister of Interior and Police | José Ramón Fadul | 28 February 2011 | |
Ministry of Finance | Minister of Finance | Simón Lizardo | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Education | Minister of Education | Carlos Amarante Baret | 28 February 2011 | |
Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance | Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance | Altagracia Guzman Marcelino | 10 October 2014 | |
Ministry of Public Works and Communications | Minister of Public Works and Communications | Gonzalo Castillo | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources | Minister of Environment and Natural Resources | Gabriel Esteban Guzman Polanco | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Minister of Industry and Commerce | José Del Castillo Saviñón | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | Angel Estevez | 16 August 2014 | |
Ministry of Tourism | Minister of Tourism | Francisco J. García | 16 August 2008 | |
Ministry Administrative of the Presidency | Minister Administrative of the Presidency | José Ramón Peralta | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of High Education, Science and Technology | Minister of High Education, Science and Technology | Ligia Amada Melo | 16 August 2004 | |
Ministry of Labour | Minister of Labour | Maritza Hernández | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation | Minister of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation | Jaime David Fernández Mirabal | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Public Administration | Minister of Public Administration | Ramón Ventura Camejo | 16 August 2007 | |
Ministry of Culture | Minister of Culture | José Antonio Rodríguez | 16 August 2012 | |
Ministry of Women | Minister of Women | Oscar Antonio Mendoza, Jr. | 16 August 2010 | |
Ministry of Youth | Minister of Youth | Cristian Ivan Guzman | 16 August 2011 |
See also
References
Presidencia de la República Dominicana (Spanish)
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