The Council of Ministers (
Spanish
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: ''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
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean ...
, 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
A Council of State is a governmental body in a country, or a subdivision of a country, with a function that varies by jurisdiction. It may be the formal name for the cabinet or it may refer to a non-executive advisory body associated with a head o ...
, 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 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.
Current members
The body, was reformed in December 2019 with the appointment of
Manuel Marrero Cruz
Manuel (Puerca Jarta) Marrero Cruz (born 11 July 1963) is a Cuban politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Cuba, and the first since re-establishment of the office of Prime Minister in December 2019 after the 43-year abolition of ...
as Prime Minister - the first with that title in 43 years - and six new ministers. It currently consists of:
Consejo de Ministros de la República de Cuba , Presidencia y Gobierno de la República de Cuba
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See also
* List of prime ministers of Cuba
References
External links
*(Spanish) https://web.archive.org/web/20110209123658/http://www.cubagob.cu/ - tag "Miembros" (members)
*(Spanish) http://www.parlamentocubano.cu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=96
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