Cabinet of the Dominican Republic
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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.
. Some members of the previous cabinet were reconfirmed in their same positions.
These are the current ministers
of the cabinet
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Current Cabinet
Leonel Fernández Reyna won re-election in the elections on 16 May 2008Dominican Republic presidential election, 2008
A presidential election was held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2008.A poll from late October 2007 gave the incumbent Leonel Fernández of the centre-right Dominican Liberation Party 42%, construction tycoon Miguel Vargas Maldonado of the centre-left Dominican Revolutionary Party 30% and Amable...
. Some members of the previous cabinet were reconfirmed in their same positions.
These are the current ministers
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of the cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
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Portfolio | Office | Incumbent | Image | in Office since |
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Ministry of the Presidency |
Minister of the Presidency | César Pina Toribio | August 16, 2008 | |
Ministry of Armed Forces |
Minister of Armed Forces | Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... , E.N. Army An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps... Joaquín Virgilio Pérez Feliz |
August 16, 2010 | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign minister A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in... |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign minister A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in... |
Carlos Morales Troncoso Carlos Morales Troncoso Carlos Morales Troncoso is a Dominican politician who currently serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic since 2004.-Family background:... |
August 16, 2004 | |
Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development Ministry of Economy (Dominican Republic) The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic is a ministry created in 2006 through Law No. 496-06 of that year, which exerts ongoing coordination of the Economic Team and the Cabinet Economic Sector of the Dominican Government... |
Minister of Economy, Planning and Development Ministry of Economy (Dominican Republic) The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic is a ministry created in 2006 through Law No. 496-06 of that year, which exerts ongoing coordination of the Economic Team and the Cabinet Economic Sector of the Dominican Government... |
Juan Temístocles Montás Juan Temístocles Montás Juan Temístocles Montás Dominguez, is an academic, economist, intellectual and Dominican politician. Ph.D... |
August 16, 2004 | |
Attorney General |
Attorney General | Radhamés Jiménez Peña | August 16, 2006 | |
Ministry of Interior and Police |
Minister of Interior and Police | José Ramón Fadul | February 28, 2011 | |
Ministry Administrative of the Presidency |
Minister Administrative of the Presidency | Luís Manuel Bonetti | August 16, 2004 | |
Ministry of Finance |
Minister of Finance | Daniel Toribio Marmolejos | February 28, 2011 | |
Ministry of Education |
Minister of Education | Josefina Pimentel | February 28, 2011 | |
Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance |
Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance | Bautista Rojas Gómez | February 27, 2005 | |
Ministry of Public Works and Communications |
Minister of Public Works and Communications | Víctor Díaz Rúa | August 16, 2007 | |
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources |
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources | Ernesto Reyna | August 16, 2011 | |
Ministry of Industry and Commerce |
Minister of Industry and Commerce | Manuel García Arévalo | February 27, 2011 | |
Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture An agriculture ministry or department of agriculture is a ministry or other government agency charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture.... |
Minister of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture An agriculture ministry or department of agriculture is a ministry or other government agency charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture.... |
Salvador Jiménez | August 16, 2006 | |
Ministry of Tourism |
Minister of Tourism | Francisco J. García | August 16, 2008 | |
Ministry of High Education, Science and Technology |
Minister of High Education, Science and Technology | Ligia Amada Melo | August 16, 2004 | |
Ministry of Labour Ministry of Labour The Ministry of Labour was a British civil service department established by the New Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916. It was renamed the Employment Department in 1988, and finally abolished in 1995... |
Minister of Labour Ministry of Labour The Ministry of Labour was a British civil service department established by the New Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916. It was renamed the Employment Department in 1988, and finally abolished in 1995... |
Francisco Domínguez Brito | August 16, 2011 | |
Ministry of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation |
Minister of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation | Felipe Payano | August 16, 2004 | |
Ministry of Public Administration |
Minister of Public Administration | Ramón Ventura Camejo | August 16, 2007 | |
Ministry of Culture |
Minister of Culture | José Rafael Lantigua | August 16, 2004 | |
Ministry of Women |
Minister of Women | Alejandrina Germán | August 16, 2008 | |
Ministry of Youth |
Minister of Youth | Franklin Rodríguez | |August 16, 2008 |