The Ministry of Finance and Prices of Cuba is responsible for managing the public finances 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 Caribbea ...

, including budget, tax, treasury, price and public credit policies.

History

The organization was called

Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance. Lists of current ministries of finance Named "Ministry" * Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Finance and Eco ...

from 1902 to 1965. Between 1965 and 1976, the ministry was abolished and its functions passed to the

Central Bank of Cuba The Central Bank of Cuba ( es, Banco Central de Cuba, BCC) is the central bank of Cuba. It was created in 1997 to take over many of the functions of the National Bank of Cuba ( es, Banco Nacional de Cuba, links=no), which was established on 23 De ...

. Between 1976 and 1994, these functions were transferred to the State Finance Committee. Finally, in 1994, the State Finance Committee merged with the State Price Committee to form the current Ministry of Finance and Prices.

Ministers of Finance 1902-1959

() * José García Montes, May 1902 - March 1905http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/book/Motivos.pdf *

Juan Rius Rivera ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

, March 1905 - May 1906 * Ernesto Font Sterling, May 1906 - September 1906 * Gabriel García Echarte, September 1906 - January 1909 * Marcelino Díaz de Villegas, January 1909 - July 1909 * Francisco de P. Machado, August 1910 - April 1911 * Rafael Martínez Ortíz, April 1911 - February 1912 * Manuel Gutiérrez Quirós, February 1912 - May 1913 * Leopoldo Cancio, May 1913 - December 1920 * Miguel Iribarren, January 1921 - May 1921 * Sebastián Gelabert, May 1921 - June 1922 *

Manuel Despaigne Riverie Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

, June 1922 - April 1923 * Enrique Hernández Cartaya, April 1923 - October 1923 * Carlos Portela, February 1924 - May 1925 * Enrique Hernández Cartaya, May 1925 - April 1927 * Santiago Gutiérrez Celis, April 1927 - October 1929 *

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, October 1929 - September 1932 *

Octavio Averhoff Octavio is a Spanish language masculine given name. In the Portuguese language the given name Octavio or Octávio is also found, but in Portuguese the normal spelling is Otávio. It is also used as a surname in the Philippines. Individuals * Octa ...

, December 1932 - August 1933 *

Joaquín Martínez Sáenz Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. Given name * Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish football midfielder * Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football winger * Joaquín (footballer, born 1982) ...

, August 1933 - September 1933 *

, September 1933 - January 1934 *

, January 1934 - June 1934 *

, October 1934 - June 1935 *

Maximiliano Smith Maximiliano is a masculine name of Latin origin, with its derivation from the Latin word "Maximum", which literally translates to "greatest". In fact, as a byproduct of imperialism, the name has become very common in Latin America and rivals that ...

, June 1935 - August 1935 *

Ricardo Ponce Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name *Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portugu ...

, August 1935 - May 1936 *

Germán Wolter del Río Germán () is a male given name in Spanish speaking countries. It is a cognate to French Germain, and is a variant of Latin Germanus. Surname * Domingo Germán (born 1992), baseball player * Esteban Germán (born 1978), Dominican professiona ...

, May 1936 - October 1936 *

Manuel Dorta Duque Manuel Antonio Dorta-Duque (June 27, 1896, Matanzas – July 6, 1964, Havana) was a Cuban politician, lawyer, writer, university professor, and signator of the 1940 Constitution of Cuba. He was National Chief of the Order of Knights of Columbus a ...

, October 1936 - December 1936 * Eduardo I. Montoulieu, December 1936 - March 1937 *

Manuel Jiménez Lanier Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

, March 1937 - August 1938 *

Amadeo López Castro Amadeo is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Latin name Amadeus. It may refer to: People * for people with the first name Amadeo * Amadeo I of Spain (1845–1890) * Amadeo Bordiga (1889–1970), founder of the Communist Party of Ita ...

, August 1938 - October 1938 * Oscar García Montes, October 1938 - May 1939 * Joaquín Ochotorena, May 1939 - May 1940 * Andrés Domingo Morales, October 1940-July 1941 * Oscar García Montes, July 1941 - February 1942 * Luis Vidal de la Torre, February 1942 - April 1942 * Oscar García Montes, April 1942 - June 1942 * Luis Vidal de la Torre, June 1942 - July 1942 * José M. Irisarri Gamio, July 1942 - September 1942 * Luis Vidal de la Torre, September 1942 - September 1942 * Eduardo I. Montoulieu, ? – 1943 – 1944 * Manuel Fernández Supervielle, 1944 – 1946 * Isauro Valdés Moreno, 1946 – 1948 *

Antonio Prío Socarrás Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

, 1948 – 1949 * José M. Bosch, 1949 – 1951 * José R. Alvarez Díaz, 1951 – 1952 * Marino López Blanco, 1952 – 1953 * Gustavo Gutiérrez y Sánchez, 1953 – 1955 * Justo García Rainery, 1955 – 1958 * Alejandro Herrera Arango, 1958 – January 1959

Ministers of Finance since 1959

Raúl Chibás Raúl Chibás Ribas (April 25, 1916 – August 25, 2002) was a Cuban politician and military officer who initially supported Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution but later defected to the United States. Born in Santiago de Cuba, Chibás spent his ...

, 1959 *

Rufo López-Fresquet Rufo López Fresquet (1911 – August 2, 1983) was a distinguished Cuban economist who became Fidel Castro's first Ministry of Finance and Prices (Cuba), Minister of Finance from 1959 to 1960. Married to an American, his wife and sons Antonio and ...

, 1959 – 1960 * Rolando Díaz Aztaraín, 1960 – 1962 * Luis Álvarez Rom, 1962 – 1965 * Orlando Pérez Rodríguez, 1965 – 1973 * Raúl León Torrás, 1973 – 1976 * Francisco García Vals, 1976 – 1985 * Rodrigo García León, 1985 – 1993 * José Luis Rodríguez García, 1993 – 1995 * Manuel Millares Rodríguez, 1995 – 2003 * Georgina Barreiro Fajardo, 2003 – 2009 * Lina Olinda Pedraza Rodríguez, 2009 – 2019 * Meisi Bolaños Weiss, January 2019 –

References

{{reflist Politics of Cuba Government ministries of Cuba

Economy of Cuba 1902 establishments in Cuba 1994 establishments in Cuba