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The Cabinet of Ministers of Venezuela (Spanish: Gabinete de Ministros de Venezuela is one of the bodies that make up the Venezuelan executive in that country's presidential system, alongside the Council of Ministers (Spanish: Consejo de Ministros).[1] The Cabinet is headed by the President of Venezuela, presently Nicolás Maduro, and his corresponding Vice President. The purpose of the ministries is to create, adopt, follow and evaluate policies, strategies, programs and projects in accordance with the constitution and the laws of the Republic.[2]
List of current ministries
| Ofice | Name | Assumed office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Presidencia de la República |
Nicolás Maduro | 19 April 2013 | United Socialist Party | |
| Vice President Vicepresidencia de la República |
Aristóbulo Istúriz | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Chief of Staff of the Presidency of the Republic Secretaría del Despacho de la Presidencia |
Gen. Jesús Salazar (Army) |
8 September 2015[3] | United Socialist Party | |
| Interior and Justice Ministerio del Interior y Justicia |
Lt. Gen. Gustavo González López (National Guard) |
9 March 2015[4] | United Socialist Party | |
| Foreign Affairs Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores |
Delcy Rodríguez | 26 December 2014 | United Socialist Party | |
| Planning Ministerio de Planificación |
Ricardo Prieto | 17 June 2014 | United Socialist Party | |
| Economic Affairs Ministerio de Economia Productiva |
Luis Salas | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Finance Ministerio de Finanzas |
Rudolfo Medina | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Defense Ministerio de Defensa |
Gen. Vladimir Padrino López (Army) |
24 October 2014 | United Socialist Party | |
| Commerce Ministerio de Comercio |
Miguel Pérez Abad | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Foreign Trade and Investment Affairs Comercio Exterior e Inversión Internacional |
Jesus Farías | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Tourism Ministerio de Turismo |
Marleny Contreras | 7 April 2015[5] | United Socialist Party | |
| Agriculture and Lands Ministerio de Producción Agrícola y Tierras |
Wilmar Castro Soteldo | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministerio de Pesca y Acuicultura |
Ángel Belisario | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Urban Areas Agriculture Ministerio de Agricultura Urbana |
Lorena Freitez | 27 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministerio de Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y Tecnología |
Jorge Arreaza | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Education Ministerio de Educación |
Rodulfo Pérez | 4 September 2014 | United Socialist Party | |
| Health Ministerio de Salud |
Luisana Melo | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Labor and Social Security Ministerio de Proceso Social del Trabajo |
Jesús Martínez | 2 September 2014[6] | United Socialist Party | |
| Transportation Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Publicas |
Luis Sauce | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Housing Affairs Ministerio de Vivienda y Hábitat |
Manuel Quevedo | 18 August 2015[7] | United Socialist Party | |
| Ecosocialism and Water Ministerio de Ecosocialismo y Aguas |
Guillermo Barreto | 25 March 2015 | United Socialist Party | |
| Oil and Mining Affairs Ministerio de Petróleo y Minería |
Eulogio del Pino | 18 August 2015 | United Socialist Party | |
| Communication and Information Ministerio de Comunicación e Información |
Luis Marcano | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Communes and Social Protection Ministerio de Comunas y Protección Social |
Rosangela Orozco | 26 May 2015[8] | United Socialist Party | |
| Nutrition Ministerio de Alimentación |
Rodolfo Marco | 8 January 2016 | United Socialist Party | |
| Culture Ministerio de Cultura |
Reinaldo Iturriza | 2 September 2014 | United Socialist Party | |
| Indigenous Peoples Ministerio de los Pueblos Indígenas |
Clara Vidal | 2 September 2014 | United Socialist Party | |
| Women and Gender Affairs Ministerio de la Mujer y la Igualdad de Género |
Gladys Requena | 28 April 2015[9] | United Socialist Party | |
| Electricity Ministerio de Energía Eléctrica |
Maj. Gen. Luis Motta (Army) |
19 August 2015[10] | United Socialist Party | |
| Youth and Sports Ministerio de la Juventud y Deportes |
Pedro Infante | 28 April 2015[11] | United Socialist Party | |
| Prisons and Penitenciary Services Ministerio de Servicios Penitenciarios |
María Iris Varela | 26 July 2011 | United Socialist Party | |
| Captial District and Metro Caracas Development Ministerio para Transformación de la Gran Caracas |
Ernesto Villegas | 16 September 2014 | United Socialist Party | |
| Council of Ministers | ||||
| Attorney General Procurador General de la República |
Reinaldo Muñoz Pedroza (acting) |
22 December 2014[12] | United Socialist Party | |
| Permanent Secretary of the Council of Ministers Secretario Permanente del Consejo de Ministros |
Gustavo Vizcaíno Gil | 29 December 2014[13] | United Socialist Party | |
References
- ↑ "Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela con la Enmienda N° 1" (PDF). Supreme Tribunal of Justice (in Spanish) (Caracas). 15 February 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Decreto N° 1424 con Rango, Valor y Fuerza de Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (in Spanish) (Caracas). 17 November 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jesús Salazar asume el Despacho de la Presidencia". Noticias24 (in Spanish). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Oficializan designación de González López como ministro de Interior". El Universal (in Spanish) (Caracas). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Designan a Marleny Contreras como nueva ministra de Turismo". Globovisión (in Spanish). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Quién es Jesús Martínez, el nuevo ministro del Trabajo". El Mundo (in Spanish). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Designado Manuel Quevedo nuevo ministro de Hábitat y Vivienda". Agencia Venezolana de Noticias (in Spanish). 18 August 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Rosangela Orozco es la nueva Ministra de Comunas y Movimientos Sociales". El Universal (in Spanish) (Caracas). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Gladys Requena, la nueva ministra de la Mujer". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 28 April 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Luis Motta Domínguez designado nuevo ministro de Energía Eléctrica". El Universal (in Spanish) (Caracas). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Three New Ministers Designated ahead of Venezuelan Parliamentary Elections". Venezuelanalysis. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Gaceta Oficial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela N° 40.567" (PDF). Supreme Tribunal of Justice. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Gabinete del Ciudadano Presidente Nicolás Maduro Moros" (PDF). Office of the Attorney General. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
External links
- Gobierno en línea - Official website of the Venezuelan government.
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