Ministries of the Dominican Republic


The Ministries of State of the Dominican Republic are the primary units of the executive branch of the government of the Dominican Republic. This was formerly known as the Secretaries of State but that denominations change from January 26, 2010 with the reformation of the Constitution. The Change was effective on February 6, 2010 by Decrete 55-10.
The Ministries of Justice, Public Instruction and Foreign Affairs; of the Interior and Police; of Finance and Commerce, and of the War and Navy was the first executive branch having been established in the first Constitution of the Dominican Republic in November, 1844.
Ministries are analogous to Departments and Secretaries of State in others nations.
Different from what happens in other countries, by constitutional specification, not minister formed part of line of succession, reserves for the Vice President and the President of the Supreme Court of Justice.

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.

Ministries of the present

23 ministries exist in the Dominican Republic.
All ministries are listed by their present-day name and only ministries with past or present cabinet-level status are listed.
Ministry
Creation
Institucional Code
Notes2014 Budget
in Millions
of Dominican Pesos
Employees
Ministry of the Presidency19720201Created as an office in charge of coordinate the Technical Secretariat of the Presidency the Administrative Secretariat of the Presidency.45,87713,466
Ministry of Interior and Police1844020230,54336,406
Ministry of Defense Dominican Republic18440203Initially named Ministry of War and Navy and later change to Ministry of the Armed Forces.17,35054,860
Ministry of Foreign Affairs19440204Position of Ministry of Foreign Affairs created in 1844 but had not an office until 19446,3923,213
Ministry of Finance 18440205Initially named Ministry of Finance and Commerce, division of commerce later separated and became the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.11,3293,314
Ministry of Education18440206Created as Ministry of Justice and Public Instruction, Separated from the Justice Administration in 1931, named Secretariat of Education and Fine Arts in 1934 and in 1965 merge with the Culture administration, so was known as Secretariat of Education, Fine Arts and Culture until 1997 when is Called Secretary of State of Education and Culture with the Culture section separated in 2000 into a new ministry.109,170114,977
Ministry of Health19510207Initially named Secretary of State of Health and Social Provision product of the merge of the Secretaries of State of Social Provision and of Sanitation and Social Assistance. Is named Secretary of State of Public Health and Social Assistance in 1967.33,20060,603
Ministry of Sports19740208Is the legitimate successor of the National Direction of Sports, named Secreatary of State of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation in 1974.2,2634,703
Ministry of Labour19200209Created as the Secretary of Labour and Communications. The name changed to Labour and Agriculture, Labour and Commerce until 1959 when it was named Secretary of State of Labour.1,9921,139
Ministry of Agriculture18540210Created and named Ministry of Interior, Police and Agriculture. From 1854 to 2010 have change his name 21 times, and have shared faculties with other now existing ministries for 10 times. From April 15, 1961 have the exclusive faculty of the administration of agriculture resources.7,79013,301
Ministry of Public Works and Communications18870211Created as the Secretariat of State of Development and Public Works.23,44611,698
Ministry of Industry and Commerce19660212Industry and Commerce faculties merge with the agriculture and labour administrations in 1934. Officially created in 1966.2,9831,716
Ministry of Tourism19790213Created like Secretariat of Tourism by the elevation to Cabinet Level of the National Direction of Tourism.3,399891
Ministry of Justice18440214Created in a same Ministry of Justice and Public Instruction. Justice and Education administration Separated in 1931.3,4156,912
Ministry of Women19990215317.98419
Ministry of Culture20000216In 1965 merging Education and Fine Arts with the Culture administration,so was known as Secretariat of Education, Fine Arts and Culture until 1997 when is called Secretary of State of Education and Culture, them in 2000 is separet in two ministries the Secretary of State Education and the Secretary of State of Culture with the Fine Arts as a division of the culture administration.1,8302,163
Ministry of Youth20000217On May 21, 1985 after a recommendation of United Nations if Created a General Direction of Promotions of Youth, on July 26, 2000 with General Law of Youth No.49-00 is created the Secretary of State of Youth.400.26613
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources20000218For 2000, the Dominican Government had various institutions in charge of country political for environment, among these was the Subsecretary of Natural Resources of the Secretary of State of Agriculture, with his departments of Wild Life and Environmental Education; the Department of Environment of the National Office of Planification and one Office for the Protection of Earth's Crust in the Secretary of State of Public Works. Additionally The National Direction of Parks, the National Direction of Forestry, the National Institute of Forest Resources and the National Institute of Environmental Protection, and a series of projects and programs implemented by the Technical Secretariat of the Presidency. So on August 18, 2000 by Law 64-00, all this institutions merge into one only executive organism in charge of the Dominican Republic Environment Administration.4,6093,286
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology20010219Created for promote, regulate and manage the National System of Higher Education, Science and Technology.11,053606
Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development20060220Created by Law 496-06.3,9391,347
Ministry of Public Administration20080221439.18226
Ministry of Energy and Mines20130222Created on July 30, 2013.692.860
Ministry Administrative of the Presidency19650201-0113,092387