Cabinet of the Dominican Republic
Executive government body in the Dominican Republic
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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
Luis Abinader won the Presidency in the 5 July 2020 election. From his inauguration on 16 August 2020 cabinet will be fully renewed for the first time since 2004, however some members of the 2000-2004 administration cabinet will return to a first level office.
These are the current ministers of the cabinet:
| Portfolio | Office | Incumbent | Image | in Office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ministry of the Presidency | Minister of the Presidency | José Ignacio Ramón Paliza Nouel | 16 August 2024 | |
 Ministry of Defense | Minister of Defense | Lieutenant general, E.N Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre | 16 August 2024 | |
 Ministry of Justice | Minister of Justice | Antoliano Peralta Romero | 5 January 2026 | |
.svg) Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Víctor "Itó" Bisonó Haza | 16 August 2026 | |
.png) Office of the Attorney General | Attorney General of the Republic | Yeni Berenice Reynoso Gómez | 21 February 2025 | |
.svg) Ministry of Interior and Police | Minister of Interior and Police | Faride Virginia Raful Soriano de Rodríguez | 16 August 2024 | |
.svg) Ministry of Finance and Economy | Minister of Finance and Economy | Magín Javier Díaz Domingo | 15 July 2025 | |
.svg) Ministry of Education | Minister of Education | Luis Miguel De Camps García-Mella | 3 February 2025 | |
.svg) Ministry of Public Health | Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance | Víctor Elías Atallah Lajam | 17 January 2024 | |
 Ministry of Public Works and Communications | Minister of Public Works and Communications | Rafael Eduardo Estrella Virella | 26 February 2025 | |
.svg) Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources | Minister of Environment and Natural Resources | Armando Paíno Henríquez Dájer | 7 July 2022 | |
.svg) Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MIPYMES | Minister of Industry, Commerce and MIPYMES | Eduardo "Yayo" Sanz Lovatón | 6 January 2026 | |
.svg) Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | Francisco Oliverio Espaillat Bencosme | 6 January 2026 | |
 Ministry of Tourism | Minister of Tourism | Miguel David Collado Morales | 16 August 2020 | |
.svg) Ministry Administrative of the Presidency | Minister Administrative of the Presidency | Porfirio Andrés Bautista García | 17 July 2024 | |
 Ministry of High Education, Science and Technology | Minister of High Education, Science and Technology | Rafael Evaristo Santos Badía | 9 February 2026 | |
.svg) Ministry of Labour | Minister of Labour | Eddy de Jesús Olivares Ortega | 16 August 2024 | |
.svg) Ministry of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation | Minister of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation | Kelvin Antonio Cruz Cáceres | 16 August 2024 | |
 Ministry of Public Administration | Minister of Public Administration | Sigmund Freund Mena | 17 July 2024 | |
.svg) Ministry of Culture | Minister of Culture | Roberto Ángel Salcedo Sanz | 3 February 2025 | |
.svg) Ministry of Women | Minister of Women | Gloria Roely Reyes Gómez | 6 January 2026 | |
.svg) Ministry of Youth | Minister of Youth | Carlos José Valdez Matos | 17 July 2024 | |
.svg) Ministry of Energy and Mines | Minister of Energy and Mines | Joel Adrián Santos Echavarría | 16 August 2024 | |
.svg) Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings | Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings | Jean Luis Rodriguez Jiménez | 15 January 2026 |
See also
References
Presidencia de la República Dominicana[link removed] (in Spanish)