Cabinet of the Dominican Republic


The Cabinet of the Dominican Republic is chosen by the President of the Republic and can be removed by the president at any time. The cabinet ministers were known as Secretaries of State until 26 January 2010 with the proclamation of the new Constitution.

Current Cabinet

won the election in the elections on 16 May 2012. Some members of the previous cabinet were reconfirmed in their same positions.
These are the current ministers of the cabinet:
PortfolioOfficeIncumbentImagein Office since

Ministry of the Presidency		Minister of the PresidencyGustavo Montalvo16 August 2012

Ministry of Defense		Minister of DefenseLieutenant general, E.N William Munoz Delgado16 August 2014

Ministry of Foreign Affairs		Minister of Foreign AffairsMiguel Vargas16 August 2016

Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development		Minister of Economy, Planning and DevelopmentJuan Temístocles Montás16 August 2004

Attorney General		Attorney GeneralFrancisco Domínguez Brito16 August 2012

Ministry of Interior and Police		Minister of Interior and PoliceCarlos Amarante Baret16 August 2016

Ministry of Finance		Minister of FinanceSimón Lizardo16 August 2012

Ministry of Education		Minister of EducationCarlos Amarante Baret28 February 2011

Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance		Minister of Public Health and Social AssistanceAltagracia Guzman Marcelino10 October 2014

Ministry of Public Works and Communications		Minister of Public Works and CommunicationsGonzalo Castillo16 August 2012

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources		Minister of Environment and Natural ResourcesGabriel Esteban Guzman Polanco16 August 2012

Ministry of Industry and Commerce		Minister of Industry and CommerceJosé Del Castillo Saviñón16 August 2012

Ministry of Agriculture		Minister of AgricultureAngel Estevez16 August 2014

Ministry of Tourism		Minister of TourismFrancisco J. García16 August 2008

Ministry Administrative of the Presidency		Minister Administrative of the PresidencyJosé Ramón Peralta16 August 2012

Ministry of High Education, Science and Technology		Minister of High Education, Science and TechnologyLigia Amada Melo16 August 2004

Ministry of Labour		Minister of LabourMaritza Hernández16 August 2012

Ministry of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation		Minister of Sports, Physical Education and RecreationJaime David Fernández Mirabal16 August 2012

Ministry of Public Administration		Minister of Public AdministrationRamón Ventura Camejo16 August 2007

Ministry of Culture		Minister of CulturePedro Vergés16 August 2016

Ministry of Women		Minister of WomenOscar Mendoza, Jr.16 August 2010

Ministry of Youth		Minister of YouthCristian Ivan Guzman16 August 2011