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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, the Secretary of the Executive Committee, the heads of the national ministries and other members as established by law[clarification needed].
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[1]:
| Position | Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|---|
| President (As Premier) | Raúl Castro Ruz | |
| First Vice President | José Ramón Machado | |
| Vice Presidents |
José Ramón Fernández Álvarez |
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| Executive Secretary | General Jose Amado Ricardo Guerra | |
| Minister of | Economy and Planning | Marino Murillo Jorge |
| Interior | Abelardo Colomé | |
| Foreign Affairs | Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla | |
| Justice | Roberto T. Díaz Sotolongo | |
| Armed Forces | Julio Casas Regueiro | |
| Public Health | José Ramón Balaguer | |
| Work and Social Security | Margarita Marlene Gonzalez Fernandez | |
| Agriculture | Alfredo Jordán Morales | |
| Education | Ana Elsa Velazquez | |
| Culture | Abel Prieto | |
| Higher Education | Ruben Zardoya | |
| Central Bank of Cuba | Ernesto Medina | |
| Science, Technology and Environment | Rosa Elena Simeón | |
| Informatics and Communications | Ramiro Valdés | |
| Domestic Trade | someone else now | |
| Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment | ||
| Sugar Industry | Ulises Rosales | |
| 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 | |
| Food (including Fishing) | 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 | Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz | |
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