Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba)
Government ministry of Cuba
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The Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (Spanish: Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias – MINFAR), also known as the Ministry of the FAR, is a Cuban military agency which is the executive body of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. The current Minister of the FAR is Corps General and longtime Chief of Staff Álvaro López Miera.[1]
- Ministry of National Defense
| Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias | |
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| Formed | 16 February 1959 |
Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Plaza de la Revolución, Havana |
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| Website | www |
Leadership structure
- First Secretary – Miguel Díaz-Canel
- Commander in Chief – Miguel Díaz-Canel
- Minister of the FAR – Álvaro López Miera[1]
- Chief of the General Staff – Roberto Legrá Sotolongo
Responsibilities
The MINFAR directs, controls, and executes the policy of the Communist Party of Cuba and the government regarding the activities of the readiness of the nation to defend itself. It is responsible for the budget of the military, as well as for making arms deals with other countries. This ministry fulfills these obligations in coordination with other government agencies and institutions. The powers and functions of the MINFAR are regulated in legislation from the National Assembly of People's Power.[2]
Ministers
† denotes people who died in office.
| No. | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Ref. |
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| 1 | Comandante Raúl Castro (born 1931) | 16 February 1959 | 24 February 2008 | 49 years, 8 days | PCC | — | |
| 2 | Corps General Julio Casas Regueiro (1936–2011) | 24 February 2008 | 3 September 2011 † | 3 years, 191 days | PCC | [3] | |
| 3 | Corps General Leopoldo Cintra Frías (born 1941) | 9 November 2011 | 15 April 2021 | 9 years, 157 days | PCC | [4] | |
| 4 | Corps General Álvaro López Miera (born 1943) | 15 April 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years, 38 days | PCC | [5] |
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