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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. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Politics of Cuba take place within a framework of a socialist republic. Since attaining its independence from Spain, Cuba has had five Constitutions The current constitution was drafted in 1976 and has since been amended The National Assembly of People’s Power (Spanish Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) is the Legislative Parliament of the Republic of Cuba The Council of State (Consejo de Estado of Cuba is a 31 member body of the government of Cuba elected by the National Assembly of People’s Power. The People's Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo Popular is the highest body of judicial power in Cuba. Administratively, Cuba is divided into fourteen provinces and one special Municipality. The provinces of Cuba are divided into 169 municipalities or municipios. Committees for the Defense of the Revolution ( Comités de Defensa de la Revolución) or CDR, is a network of Committees across Cuba. The President of Cuba (formally President of the Council of State of Cuba) is the Head of state of Cuba. Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3 1931 is the President of the Cuban Council of State and the Head of state of Cuba. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. José Ramón Machado Ventura MD (born 26 October 1930) is the First Vice-President of the Council of State in Cuba. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. Juan Almeida Bosque (born February 17, 1927 in Havana, Cuba) is the third ranking member of the Cuban Council of State and one Abelardo Colomé Ibarra (born 13 September, 1939) is a Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba. Carlos Lage Dávila (born October 15 1951) is a Cuban politician Prime Minister of Cuba was a position in the government of Cuba Political parties in Cuba lists political parties in this country The Communist Party of Cuba ( Spanish: Partido Comunista de Cuba, PCC is currently the governing political party in Cuba. The opposition to Fidel Castro ' s Marxist Government is largely unofficial and illegal within Cuba itself Since Cuba became a one-party republic and the Communist party became the official political party, Cuba has been both condemned and praised by certain See also Guantanamo Bay detention camp Human rights in Cuba are a subject of much debate Cuba 's once-ambitious foreign policy has been scaled back and redirected as a result of economic hardship after the collapse of the Soviet bloc. Cuba and the United States of America have had an interest in one another since well before either of their independence movements Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Its membership consists of the President of the Council of ministers (sometimes referred to as the Prime Minister of Cuba),[1] the Secretary, the First Vice President, and the five Vice Presidents of the Council of State, the heads of the national ministries, and such other members as established by law. Prime Minister of Cuba was a position in the government of Cuba The Council of State (Consejo de Estado of Cuba is a 31 member body of the government of Cuba elected by the National Assembly of People’s Power.

In addition to this largish body, there is a smaller body, the Executive Committee, consisting of the President, the First Vice President, the five Vice Presidents, and such of the Ministers as chosen by the President to be on the Executive Committee. As of 2005, the ministers of: Economy and Planning, Finances and Prices, Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation, Labor and Social Security, Metallurgy and Electronics Industry, Science, Technology, and the Environment and Tourism were on the Executive Committee.

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Overview

The Council of Ministers is responsible for the implementation of policy agreements authorized by the National Assembly of People’s Power. The National Assembly of People’s Power (Spanish Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) is the Legislative Parliament of the Republic of Cuba 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.

Lists of members of the Council of Ministers

per the Cuban government website [1]

President of the Council of Ministers (Prime minister)

First Vice President

Vice Presidents of the Council of Ministers

Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers

Ministry
Minister
Economy and PlanningJosé Luis Rodríguez García
InteriorAbelardo Colomé
Foreign AffairsFelipe Pérez Roque
JusticeRoberto T. Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3 1931 is the President of the Cuban Council of State and the Head of state of Cuba. José Ramón Machado Ventura MD (born 26 October 1930) is the First Vice-President of the Council of State in Cuba. Osmany Cienfuegos Gorriarán (born February 4, 1931) is a Cuban politician and older brother of Camilo Cienfuegos. José Ramón Fernández Álvarez (born November 4, 1923) is a Cuban Communist leader who is a Vice-President of the Council of Ministers José Luis Rodríguez García is the current Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning Carlos Lage Dávila (born October 15 1951) is a Cuban politician The economy of Cuba is a largely State -controlled José Luis Rodríguez García is the current Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning Abelardo Colomé Ibarra (born 13 September, 1939) is a Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba. Cuba 's once-ambitious foreign policy has been scaled back and redirected as a result of economic hardship after the collapse of the Soviet bloc. Felipe Ramón Pérez Roque (born March 28 1965) is the Foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba. The substantive and procedural laws of Cuba were later based on the Spanish Civil laws and were influenced by the principles of Marxism-Leninism after that philosophy Díaz Sotolongo
Armed ForcesJulio Casas Regueiro
Public HealthJosé Ramón Balaguer
Work and Social SecurityAlfredo Morales Cartaya
AgricultureAlfredo Jordán Morales
EducationAna Elsa Velazquez
CultureAbel Prieto
Higher EducationRuben Zardoya
Central Bank of CubaFrancisco Soberón Valdés
Science, Technology and the EnvironmentRosa Elena Simeón
Informatics and CommunicationsRamiro Valdés menendez
Domestic TradeMarino Alberto Murillo Jorge
Foreign TradeRaúl de la Nuez Ramírez
Sugar IndustryUlises Rosales
Finances and PricesGeorgina Barreiro Fajardo
ConstructionFidel Fernando Figueroa de la Paz
Basic IndustryYadira García Vera
Light IndustryJosé Silvano Hernández Bernárdez
Auditing & ControlGladys María Bejerano Portela
Fishing IndustryAlfredo López Valdés
FoodAlejandro Roca Iglesias
TourismManuel Marrero Cruz
Iron, Steel and Engineering IndustryFernando Acosta Santana
TransportationJorge Luis Sierra Cruz
Without PortfolioRicardo Cabrisas Ruiz
Attorney GeneralJuan Escalona Reguera
President of the Cuban Civil Aviation InstituteRogelio Acevedo González
President of the Cuban Radio and Television InstituteErnesto López Domínguez
President of the National Institute of SportsJulio Christian Jiménez Molina
President of the National Hydraulic Resources InstituteJorge Luis Aspiolea Roig
Permanent Representative to the UNRicardo Cabrisas Ruiz

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Country profile: Cuba BBC online
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