Cabinet of Venezuela

The Cabinet of Ministers of Venezuela (Spanish: Gabinete de Ministros de Venezuela is one of the bodies that make up the Venezuelan executive in that country's presidential system, alongside the Council of Ministers (Spanish: Consejo de Ministros).[1] The Cabinet is headed by the president of Venezuela, and his corresponding vice president. The purpose of the ministries is to create, adopt, follow and evaluate policies, strategies, programs and projects in accordance with the constitution and the laws of the republic.[2]

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The Miraflores Palace is the seat of the Venezuelan government, where the official office of the president of Venezuela is located.

Structure
Presidential standard (in land)

The president of the republic, the executive vice president and the ministers, meeting jointly, make up the Council of Ministers.

Vice President of the Republic

It is a constitutional body of the National Executive, appointed by the president of the republic.

Ministers

The ministers are direct bodies of the president of the republic, and meeting jointly with the president and the executive vice president, they make up the Council of Ministers.

Ministers have the right to speak before the National Assembly and the committees thereof. They have the right to take part in debates in the National Assembly, without the right to vote.

List of ministers

The structure as of 2020:

  • President of the Council of Ministers of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  • First Vice-President of the Council of Ministers of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
    • Sector Vice-president for the Economy
    • Sector Vice President for Planning
    • Sector Vice-President for Social and Territorial Socialism
    • Sector Vice President for Political Sovereignty, Security and Peace
    • Sector Vice President for Communication and Culture
    • Sector Vice President for Public Works and Services
  • Permanent Secretary of the Council of Ministers of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  • Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Popular Power for Interior, Justice and Peace
Parque Central Complex

There are currently 33 ministries and one state ministry. Each of these entities is headed by a minister.

Cabinet of Venezuela
Office Creation date, name change or merger Ref
Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government Management 2012
Ministry of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1810
Ministry of Economy and Finance 2017
Ministry of Defense 1810
Ministry of Tourism and Foreign Trade 2019
Ministry of Agriculture and Land 2016
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture 2016
Ministry of Urban Agriculture 2016
Ministry of Education 1881
Ministry of Health 1936
Ministry of the Social Work Process 2014
Ministry of Housing and Habitat 2005
Ministry of Ecosocialism and Water 2015
Ministry of Petroleum 2017
Ministry of Planning 2013
Ministry of University Education 2014
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation 2019
Ministry of Communication and Information 2002
Ministry of Communes and Social Protection 2009
Ministry of Food 2004
Ministry of Culture 2005
Ministry of Youth and Sports 2014
Ministry of Indigenous Peoples 2007
Ministry of Women and Gender Equality 2009
Ministry of the Prison Service 2011
Ministry of Public Works 2017
Ministry of Land Transportation 2017
Ministry of Electric Power 2009
Ministry of Ecological Mining Development 2016
Ministry of Water Attention 2018
Ministry of Industries and National Production 2018
Ministry of Commerce 2018

State Ministries:

Office Creation date, name change or merger Ref
Ministry of State for the New Peace Frontier 2015

Procuraduría General de la República

The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic advises, defends and represents in and out of court the property interests of the republic, and must be consulted for purposes of approval of contracts in the national public interest.

The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic is responsible to and under the overall direction of the attorney general. The attorney general attends and has the right to speak at meetings of the Cabinet.

Council of State

The Council of State is the highest consultative organ of the Government and the National Public Administration. It is charged with making policy recommendations in the national interest with regard to matters recognized by the president as being of particular importance and requiring the council's opinion.

The Council of State is led by the vice president as chairperson and has the following composition:

  • 5 members appointed by the president
  • 1 member appointed by the Directorial Board of the National Assembly
  • 1 member appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Tribunal
  • 1 state governor selected by all the state and territorial governors to represent states' matters

Federal Council of Government

It is the body in charge of coordinating and planning policies and transferring competencies from the National Power to the States and Municipalities.

As a plenary section the FCG is made up of:

It also has a Permanent Secretariat, with the Executive Vice-Presidency of the Republic, two ministers, three governors, and three mayors forming its membership.

Other executive bodies

Cabinet of Nicolás Maduro
Name Spanish name Creation date, name change or merger Holder In office since
Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government Management Ministerio del Poder Popular del Despacho de la Presidencia y Seguimiento de la Gestión de Gobierno 2012 Jorge Elieser Márquez 2017
Erika Farías 2017
Carlos Alberto Osorio Zambrano 2017
Carmen Meléndez 2016 - 2017
Jesús Rafael Salazar Velásquez 2016
Carmen Meléndez 2015
Carlos Alberto Osorio Zambrano 2014 - 2015
Hugo Cabezas 2014
Wilmer Barrientos 2013 - 2014
Carmen Meléndez 2013
Ministry of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz 2013 Néstor Reverol 2016
Gustavo González López 2015 - 2016
Carmen Meléndez 2014 - 2015
Miguel Rodríguez Torres 2013 - 2014
Néstor Reverol 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores 1810 Jorge Arreaza 2017
Samuel Moncada Acosta 2017
Delcy Rodríguez Gómez 2014 - 2017
Rafael Ramírez Carreño 2014
Elías Jaua Milano 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Public Banking Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Economía y Finanzas 2017 Simón Zerpa 2017[3]
Ramón Augusto Lobo Moreno 2017
Rodolfo Medina del Río 2016 - 2017
Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres 2014 - 2016
Nelson Merentes 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Defense Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Defensa 1810 Vladimir Padrino López 2014[4]
Carmen Meléndez 2013 - 2014
Diego Molero 2013
Ministry of Tourism and Foreign Trade Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo y Comercio Exterior 2019 Félix Plasencia 2019[5]
Stella Lugo 2018 - 2019
Marleny Contreras 2015 - 2018
Andrés Izarra 2013 - 2015
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Agricultura Productiva y las Tierras 2016 Wilmar Castro Soteldo 2016[6]
José Luis Berroterán 2014 - 2015
Iván Gil 2013 - 2014

2015 - 2016

Juan Carlos Loyo 2013
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Pesca y Acuicultura 2016 Dante Rivas 2018[7]
Ministry of Urban Agriculture Ministerio del Poder Popular de Agricultura Urbana 2016 Gabriela Peña 2019[8]
Ministry of Education Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación 1881 Aristóbulo Istúriz 2018[9]
Elías Jaua 2017 - 2018
Rodulfo Pérez Hernández 2015 - 2017
Héctor Rodríguez Castro 2013 - 2015
Ministry of Health Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Salud 1936 Carlos Alvarado González 2018 [10]
Luis López Chejade 2017 - 2018
Antonieta Caporale Zamora 2017
Luisana Melo Solórzano 2016
Henry Ventura 2015
Nancy Pérez Sierra 2014
Francisco Alejandro Armada Pérez 2014
Isabel Iturria 2013 - 2014
Ministry of the Social Work Process Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Proceso Social del Trabajo 2014 Eduardo Piñate 2018 [11]
Néstor Ovalles 2017 - 2018
Francisco Torrealba 2016 - 2017
Oswaldo Vera 2016
Jesús Martinez 2014 - 2016
María Cristina Iglesias 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Housing and Habitat Ministerio del Poder Popular para Hábitat y Vivienda 2005 Ildemaro Moisés Villarroel Arismendi 2017[12]
Manuel Quevedo 2015 - 2017
Ricardo Molina 2013 - 2015
Ministry of Ecosocialism and Water Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo 2015 Oswaldo Barbera 2019[13]
Heryck Rangel 2018 - 2019
Ramón Celestino Velázquez 2017 - 2018
Ernesto Paiva 2016 - 2017
Guillermo Rafael Barreto Esnal 2015 - 2016
Miguel Leonardo Rodríguez 2013 - 2014
Dante Rivas 2013
Ministry of Petroleum Ministerio del Poder Popular de Petróleo 2017

Tareck El Aissami

 2020[14]
Manuel Quevedo 2017[15]
Eulogio del Pino 2017
Nelson Martínez 2017
Eulogio del Pino 2016 - 2017
Ministry of Planning Ministerio del Poder Popular de Planificación 2013 Ricardo José Menéndez Prieto 2014[16]
Jorge Giordani 2011 - 2014
Ministry of University Education Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria 2014 César Gabriel Trómpiz 2019[7]
Hugbel Roa 2017 - 2019
Jheyson Guzmán 2014
Ricardo Menéndez 2014
Pedro Calzadilla 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Ciencia y Tecnología 2019 Gabriela Jiménez Ramírez 2019[7]
Freddy Brito 2019
Hugbel Roa 2017 - 2019
Jorge Arreaza 2016 - 2017
Manuel Fernández 2013 - 2016
Jorge Arreaza 2012 - 2013
Ministry of Communication and Information Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación e Información 2002 Jorge Rodríguez Gómez 2017
Ernesto Villegas 2016 - 2017
Luis José Marcano Salazar 2016
Desiree Santos Amaral 2015 - 2016
Jacqueline Faría 2014 - 2015
Delcy Eloina Rodríguez Gómez 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Communes and Social Protection Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Comunas y los Movimientos Sociales 2009 Blanca Eekhout 2018[7]
Aristóbulo Istúriz 2018 - 2018
Kira Andrade 2017 - 2018
Aristobulo Isturiz 2017
Rosangela Orozco 2015
Elías Jaua Milano 2014 - 2015
Reinaldo Iturriza 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Food Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Alimentación 2004 Carlos Leal Tellería 2019
Luis Alberto Medina Ramírez 2017 - 2019
Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres 2016 - 2017
Carlos Alberto Osorio Zambrano 2015
Iván José Bello 2014 - 2015
Hebert García 2014
Félix Osorio 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Culture Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Cultura 2005 Ernesto Villegas 2017[17]
Ana Alejandrina Reyes 2017
Adán Chávez 2017
Freddy Ñáñez 2016 - 2017
Reinaldo Iturriza 2014 - 2016
Fidel Barbarito 2013 - 2014
Ministry of Youth and Sports Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Juventud y el Deporte 2014 Pedro Infante 2017
Mervin Maldonado 2016 - 2017
Pedro Infante 2015 - 2016
Antonio Álvarez 2014 - 2015
Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Ministerio del Poder Popular para los Pueblos Indígenas 2007 Aloha Núñez 2018[18]
Yamilet Mirabal Calderón 2017 - 2018
Aloha Núñez 2016 - 2017
Clara Vidal 2015 - 2016
Aloha Núñez 2013 - 2015
Ministry of Women and Gender Equality Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Mujer y la Igualdad de Género 2009 Asia Villegas 2019[19]
Caryl Bertho 2018 - 2019
Blanca Eekhout 2016 - 2018
Gladys Requena 2015 - 2016
Andreína Tarazón 2013 - 2015
Ministry of the Prison Service Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Servicio Penitenciario 2011 Iris Varela 2018
Mirelys Contreras 2017 - 2018
Iris Varela 2013 - 2017
Ministry of Public Works Ministerio del Poder Popular para Obras Públicas 2017 Raúl Alfonso Paredes 2018[20]
Marleny Contreras 2018 - 2019
César Alberto Salazar Coll 2017 - 2018
Ministry of Transportation Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte 2017 Hipólito Abreu 2018[7]
Carlos Osorio Zambrano 2017 - 2018
Juan de Jesús García Toussaintt 2017
Ricardo Molina 2016 - 2017
Luis Sauce 2015 - 2016
Haiman El Troudi 2014 - 2015
Ministry of Electric Power Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Energía Eléctrica 2009 Freddy Brito Maestre 2019[7]
Igor Gavidia León 2019
Luis Motta Domínguez 2015 - 2019
Jesse Chacón 2013 - 2015
Ministry of Ecological Mining Development Ministerio del Poder Popular de Desarrollo Minero Ecológico 2016 Gilberto Pinto Blanco 2019
Ministry of Water Attention Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Atención de las Aguas 2018 Evelyn Vásquez 2018
Ministry of Industries and National Production Ministerio del Poder Popular para Industrias y Producción Nacional 2018 Tareck El Aissami 2018[7]
Ministry of Commerce Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Comercio Nacional 2018 Eneida Laya Lugo 2019[21]
William Contreras 2018 - 2019
Carlos Faría 2016 - 2017
Miguel Pérez Abad 2016 - 2016
José David Cabello 2015 - 2016
Isabel Delgado 2014 - 2015
Dante Rivas 2014
José Khan 2014
Alejandro Fleming 2013 - 2014

State Ministries:

Ministry of State for the New Peace Frontier Ministerio del Estado para la Nueva Frontera de Paz Gerardo Izquierdo Torres 2015[22]

Cabinet of Juan Guaidó
Main article: Venezuelan presidential crisis § Guaidó declared acting president

Cabinet of Hugo Chávez
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Period 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T 2T 3T 4T 1T
Office of the President Alfredo Peña Francisco Rangel Elías Jaua Diosdado Cabello Rafael Vargas Medina Carlos Eduardo Martínez Mendoza Adán Chávez Rodrigo Chaves Manuel Barroso Luis Torcatt Haiman el Troudi Delcy Rodríguez Adán Chávez Hugo Cabezas Érika Farías Jesse Chacón Héctor Rodríguez Reyes Reyes Isis Ochoa María Godoy Francisco Ameliach Érika Farías Carmen Meléndez
Social Participation and Protection Jorge García Carneiro David Velásquez Érika Farías
Communes and Social Protection Érika Farías Isis Ochoa
People's Economy Elías Jaua Oly Millán Pedro Morejón
Basic Industries and Mining Víctor Álvarez José Khan Rodolfo Sanz José Khan
Science, Technology and Intermediate Industries Carlos Genatios Nelson Merentes Marlene Yadira Córdova Héctor Navarro Nuris Orihuela Jesse Chacón Ricardo Menéndez
Science and Technology Jorge Arreaza
Industries Ricardo Menéndez
Telecommunications and IT Jesse Chacón Socorro Hernández
Production and Trade Gustavo Márquez J. J. Montilla Luisa Romero Adina Bastidas Ramón Rosales Wilmar Castro Edmée Betancourt María Cristina Iglesias William Contreras Eduardo Samán Richard Canán Edmée Betancourt
Tourism Wilmar Castro Olga Titina Azuaje Pedro Morejón Alejandro Fleming
Agriculture and Lands Alejandro Riera J. J. Montilla Efrén Andrade Arnoldo Márquez Antonio Albarrán Elías Jaua Juan Carlos Loyo Elías Jaua Juan Carlos Loyo
Sport Eduardo Álvarez Victoria Mata Héctor Rodríguez
Educación Héctor Navarro Aristóbulo Istúriz Adán Chávez Héctor Navarro Jennifer Gil Maryann Hanson
Higher Education Héctor Navarro Fabio Quijada Samuel Moncada Luis Acuña Edgardo Ramírez Yadira Córdova
Culture Francisco Sesto Héctor Soto Francisco Sesto Pedro Calzadilla
Women and Gender Equality María León Nancy Pérez
Health Gilberto Rodríguez Ochoa María Lourdes Urbaneja Roger Capella Francisco Armada Erick Rodríguez Jesús Mantilla Carlos Rotondaro Reyes Reyes María Eugenia Sader
Housing and Habitat Julio Montes Luis Figueroa Ramón Carrizalez Jorge Pérez Edith Gómez Francisco Sesto Ricardo Molina
Public Works and Housing Reyes Reyes Julio Montes Alberto Esqueda Liliana Verenzuela Diosdado Cabello Ramón Carrizalez José David Cabello Isidro Rondón Diosdado Cabello
Transport and Communications Francisco Garcés
Ground Transportation Juan García Toussaintt
Air and Water Transport Elsa Gutiérrez
Communication and Information Nora Uribe Jesse Chacón Andrés Izarra Yuri Pimentel Willian Lara Andrés Izarra Jesse Chacón Blanca Eekhout Tania Díaz Mauricio Rodríguez Andrés Izarra Ernesto Villegas
Interior and Justice Luis Miquilena Ignacio Arcaya Luis Dávila Luis Miquilena Rodríguez Chacín Diosdado Cabello Lucas Rincón Jesse Chacón Pedro Carreño Rodríguez Chacín Tarek El Aissami Néstor Luis Reverol
Defense Raúl Salazar Liliana Verenzuela José Vicente Rangel Lucas Rincón José Luis Prieto Jorge García Carneiro Orlando Maniglia Raúl Isaías Baduel Gustavo Rangel Briceño Ramón Carrizales Mata Figueroa Henry Rangel Silva Molero Bellavia
Foreign Affairs José Vicente Rangel Luis Alfonso Dávila|Luis Dávila Roy Chaderton Jesús Arnaldo Pérez|Jesús Pérez Alí Rodríguez Araque Nicolás Maduro Elías Jaua
Oil and Mining Alí Rodríguez Araque Álvaro Silva Calderón Rafael Ramírez
Electric Energy Ángel Rodríguez Alí Rodríguez Araque Héctor Navarro
Economy and Finance Maritza Izaguirre José Rojas Nelson Merentes Francisco Uson Tobías Nóbrega Nelson Merentes Rodrigo Cabezas Rafael Isea Alí Rodríguez Araque
Financing Endogenous Development Nelson Merentes
Planning and Finance Jorge Giordani
Planning and Development Jorge Giordani Felipe Pérez Jorge Giordani Haiman el Troudi Jorge Giordani
Labour and Social Security Leopoldo Puchi Lino Martínez Blancanieves Portocarrero María Cristina Iglesias Ricardo Dorado José Ramón Rivero Roberto Hernández María Cristina Iglesias
Environment Atala Uriana Jesús Pérez Ana Elisa Osorio Jacqueline Faría Yubiri Ortega Alejandro Hitcher Francisco Ortíz
Food Rafael Oropeza Érika Farías Rafael Oropeza Félix Osorio Guzmán Carlos Osorio
Indigenous Peoples Nicia Maldonado Aloha Núñez
Youth Mary Pili Hernández
Correctional Service Iris Varela

Former cabinets

See also

References
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