The Council of Ministers (Spanish: Consejo de ministros), also referred to as simply the Cabinet of Cuba, is the highest ranking executive and administrative body of the Republic of Cuba, and constitutes the nation's government. It consists of the President, the First Vice President and the five Vice Presidents of the Council of State, the Secretary of the Executive Committee, the heads of the national ministries, and other members as established by law.
The Executive Committee is a smaller body, consisting of the President and Vice Presidents of the Council of State, the Secretary and those ministers chosen by the President.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.[1]
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.[2] It currently consists of:[3] [4]
| Office | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| President | Miguel Díaz-Canel |
| Prime Minister | Manuel Marrero Cruz |
| First Vice President of Council of Ministers (First Deputy Prime Minister) | Salvador Valdés Mesa |
| Vice Presidents of Council of Ministers (Deputy Prime Ministers) | Ramiro Valdés, Inés María Chapman, Jorge Luis Tapia, Jorge Luis Perdomo, and Ricardo Cabrisas |
The following ministers were members of the council as of April 2023:[5]
| Department | Acronym | Incumbent minister | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Economy and Planning | MEP | Alejandro Gil | |
| MININT | Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas | ||
| MINREX | Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla | ||
| Ministry of Justice | MINJUS | Oscar Manuel Silveira Martínez | |
| MINFAR | Álvaro López Miera | ||
| Ministry of Public Health | MINSAP | José Ángel Portal Miranda | |
| Ministry of Labor and Social Security | MTSS | Marta Elena Feita Cabrera | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | MINAG | Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero | |
| Ministry of Education | MINED | Naima Ariatne Trujillo | |
| Ministry of Energy and Mines | MINEM | Liván Arronte Cruz | |
| Ministry of Culture | MINCULT | Alpidio Alonso Grau | |
| Ministry of Higher Education | MES | Walter Baluja | |
| CITMA | Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya | ||
| Ministry of Communications | MINCOM | Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella | |
| Ministry of Domestic Trade | MINCIN | Betsy Díaz Velázquez | |
| Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment | MINCEX | Ricardo Cabrisas | |
| MFP | Vladimir Regueiro | ||
| Ministry of Construction | MICONS | Rene Mesa Villafana | |
| Ministry of Industry | MINDUS | Eloy Alvarez Martínez | |
| Ministry of Food Industry | MINAL | Manuel Santiago Sobrino Martínez | |
| Ministry of Tourism | MINTUR | Juan Carlos García Granda | |
| Ministry of Transportation | MITRANS | Adel Onofre Yzquierdo Rodríguez | |
| BCC | Joaquín Alonso Vázquez | ||
| ICS | Alfonso Noya | ||
| National Institute for Sports, P.E. and Recreation | INDER | Julio Christian Jiménez Molina | |
| National Hydraulic Resources Institute | INRH | Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez | |
| National Institute of Territorial and Urban Planning | INOTU | Raúl Acosta |