# Ministries of the Dominican Republic

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.
| Office | Created on | Budget (2021) 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 | 3,940,210,676.42 |
| Ministry of Economy, Planning and DevelopmentMinisterio de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo | 2006 | 2,438,494,144.12 |
| Ministry of Labor Ministerio de Trabajo | 1930 | 1,874,075,576-52 |
| Ministry of Public Works and Communications Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones | 1887 | 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 | 145,792,041,708.08 |
| Ministry of Education Ministerio de Educación | 1934 | 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 |