The Ministries of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Ministerios de la República Dominicana) are the primary units of the executive branch of the government of the Dominican Republic. These offices were formerly known as Secretaries of State (Spanish: Secretarias de Estado), but that denominations changed on 2010, with the Constitutional reform. The change was effective on February 6, 2010, by Decree no. 55–10.
The history of these offices can be traced to the first Constitution of the Dominican Republic, signed at San Cristóbal, on November 6, 1844. The first four institutions, known as Secretaries of State, were: Justice and Public Instruction; the Interior and Police; Finance and Commerce; and War and Navy. As of February, 2023, the Dominican Republic has a total of 24 Ministries, including the General Attorney's Office.
Ministries are analogous to Departments and Secretaries of State in others nations.
Council of Ministers
The heads of the ministries, known as Ministers of their respective department, form the traditional Cabinet of the Dominican Republic, an executive organ that serves at the disposal of the president for the coordination of the government affairs and normally act as an advisory body to the presidency.
Out of the 24 Ministries, only 3 are women, as of February 2023.
Current Ministries
As of February, 2023, the Dominican Republic has a total of 24 Ministries, the latest being the Ministry of Housing and Constructions, established on 2021. Below, a table listing all Ministries, the year they were created and their initial name. OfficeCreated onBudget (2021) in RD$Office of the Attorney General of the RepublicProcuraduría General de la República184410,566,729,557.74Ministry of the Presidency Ministerio de la Presidencia192727,330,805,616.30Administrative Ministry of the Presidency Ministerio Administrativo de la Presidencia201214,690,695,735.40Ministry of Public Administration Ministerio de Administración Pública2008916,023,908.28Ministry of External RelationsMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores18748,261,136,983.55Ministry of Defense Ministerio de Defensa184434,903,848,896.17Ministry of the Interior and Police Ministerio de Interior y Policía184450,169,229,527.51Ministry of FinanceMinisterio de Hacienda184420,222,491,904.92Ministry of Agriculture Ministerio de Agricultura185416,918,221,101.88Ministry of Industry, Trade and MSMEs Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes196617,938,366,655.89Ministry of Energy and Mines Ministerio de Energía y Minas20131,524,638,866.40Ministry of Tourism Ministerio de Turismo19793,940,210,676.42Ministry of Economy, Planning and DevelopmentMinisterio de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo20062,438,494,144.12Ministry of Labor Ministerio de Trabajo19301,874,075,576-52Ministry of Public Works and Communications Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones188745,743,372,024.07Ministry of Housing and Constructions Ministerio de Vivienda y Edificaciones2021NAMinistry of Environment and Natural Resources Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales200012,237,611,021.36Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social1924145,792,041,708.08Ministry of Education Ministerio de Educación1934186,774,494,864.96Ministry of Culture Ministerio de Cultura20002,797,080,497.09Ministry of Higher Education, Science and TechnologyMinisterio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología200116,876,109,465.18Ministry of Women Ministerio de la Mujer19991,050,462,822.83Ministry of Youth Ministerio de la Juventud2000626,848,908.53Ministry of Sports and Recreation Ministerio de Deporte y Recreación19743,041,611,938.46
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