The Cabinet of Paraguay is composed of twelve cabinet ministers. Each is appointed by the President of Paraguay, and serves as the head of a particular executive department.
The Cabinet 2024 Cabinet As of 2024, the cabinet of Paraguay was mainly composed of members from the Colorado Party. They featured a range of portfolios aimed at addressing the nation's economic, social, and political landscape. While the precise list of twelve members might vary slightly based on how secretariats and key advisors are counted alongside core ministries, the government generally includes ministries responsible for areas such as the Interior, Economy and Finance, Foreign Relations, Public Health Justice, Public Works, and National Defense, among others. These officials are tasked with implementing the government's agenda, which includes commitments to fiscal stability, economic growth, and social protection programs, though challenges such as widespread corruption and the influence of organized crime persist in the political environment.
References
"Paraguay: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report." Freedom House, 2024. https://freedomhouse.org/country/paraguay/freedom-world/2024
PortfolioMinisterPresident of the Republic Santiago PeñaChief of the Cabinet Lea GiménezMinister of the Interior Enrique Riera EscuderoMinister of Economy and Finance Carlos Gustavo Fernández ValdovinosMinister of Foreign Relations Rubén Ramírez LezcanoMinister of Public Health and Social Welfare María Teresa BaránMinister of Women Cynthia FigueredoMinister of Justice Ángel Ramón BarchiniMinister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security Mónica RecaldeMinister of Public Works and Communications Claudia CenturiónMinister of Agriculture and Livestock Carlos Alcibiades Giménez DíazMinister of Industry and Commerce Javier Giménez García de ZúñigaMinister of National Defense Óscar GonzálezMinister of Education and Science Luis Fernando RamírezMinister of Social Development Miguel Tadeo RojasMinister of Environment and Sustainable Development Rolando de Barros Barreto AchaMinister of Urbanism, Housing, and Habitat Juan Carlos BarujaMinister of Information and Communication Technology Gustavo VillateMinister of Childhood and Adolescence Walter GutiérrezMinister of the National Secretariat of Sports César Ramírez CajeMinister of the National Secretariat of Tourism Angie Duarte de MelilloMinister of the National Secretariat of Culture Adriana Ortiz SemideiMinister of the National Secretariat for Human Rights and Persons with Disabilities Yody Marlene LedesmaMinister of the National Secretariat of Youth Florencia Taboada EvreinoffMinister of the National Anti-Drug Secretariat Jalil RachidMinister of the National Secretariat of Intelligence Marco Alcaraz
Past Cabinets
2013 Cabinet PortfolioMinisterPresident of the Republic Mario Abdo BenítezMinister of Foreign Affairs Eladio Loizaga Minister of Finance Santiago PeñaMinister of National Defence Diógenes MartínezInterior Minister Tadeo RojasMinister of Industry and Commerce Gustavo LeiteMinister of Agriculture Juan Carlos BarujaMinister of Public Works and Communications Ramón Jiménez GaonaMinister of Public Health and Social Welfare Julio Daniel MazzoleniMinister of Education and Culture Enrique Riera EscuderoMinister of Justice and Labor Carla BacigalupoMinister for Women Ana María BaiardiMinister of LaborGuillermo Sosa
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