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.[1]

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.[2] 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.

Office Created on Budget (2021)[3]

in RD$

Office of the Attorney General of the RepublicProcuraduría General de la República 1844 10,566,729,557.74
Ministry of the Presidency

Ministerio de la Presidencia

1927 27,330,805,616.30
Administrative Ministry of the Presidency

Ministerio Administrativo de la Presidencia

2012 14,690,695,735.40
Ministry of Public Administration

Ministerio de Administración Pública

2008 916,023,908.28
Ministry of External RelationsMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores 1874 8,261,136,983.55
Ministry of Defense

Ministerio de Defensa

1844 34,903,848,896.17
Ministry of the Interior and Police

Ministerio de Interior y Policía

1844 50,169,229,527.51
Ministry of FinanceMinisterio de Hacienda 1844 20,222,491,904.92
Ministry of Agriculture

Ministerio de Agricultura

1854 16,918,221,101.88
Ministry of Industry, Trade and MSMEs

Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes

1966 17,938,366,655.89
Ministry of Energy and Mines

Ministerio de Energía y Minas

2013 1,524,638,866.40
Ministry of Tourism

Ministerio de Turismo

1979[4] 3,940,210,676.42
Ministry of Economy, Planning and DevelopmentMinisterio de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo 2006[5] 2,438,494,144.12
Ministry of Labor

Ministerio de Trabajo

1930[6] 1,874,075,576-52
Ministry of Public Works and Communications

Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones

1887[7] 45,743,372,024.07
Ministry of Housing and Constructions

Ministerio de Vivienda y Edificaciones

2021 NA
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

2000 12,237,611,021.36
Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance

Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social

1924[8] 145,792,041,708.08
Ministry of Education

Ministerio de Educación

1934[9] 186,774,494,864.96
Ministry of Culture

Ministerio de Cultura

2000 2,797,080,497.09
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and TechnologyMinisterio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología 2001 16,876,109,465.18
Ministry of Women

Ministerio de la Mujer

1999 1,050,462,822.83
Ministry of Youth

Ministerio de la Juventud

2000 626,848,908.53
Ministry of Sports and Recreation

Ministerio de Deporte y Recreación

1974 3,041,611,938.46


Notes

  1. "Decreto no. 56-10" (PDF). International Labour Organization (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  2. "Constitución Política 1844". Consultorí Jurídica del Poder Ejecutivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  3. "Datos de la Ejecución Presupuestaria" (PDF). Dirección General de Presupuesto (in Spanish). 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  4. "¿Quiénes somos? - Historia". Ministerio de Turismo (in Spanish).
  5. "Historia". MEPyD (in Spanish).
  6. "Sobre nosotros - Historia". Ministerio de Trabajo (in Spanish).
  7. "Nuestra historia". MOPC (in Spanish).
  8. "Historia". Ministerio de Salud Pública (in Spanish).
  9. "Sobre nosotros - Historia". Ministerio de Educación (in Spanish).

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