President Leonel Fernandez appointed trusted aides from his previous administration to most of the cabinet positions. Among the first to be appointed to government are:
Secretary of the Presidency: Danilo Medina
Minister of Agriculture: Amilcar Romero
Minister of the Armed Forces: Rear Admiral Sigfrido Pared Perez
Minister of Education: Alejandrina German
Minister of Superior Education: Ligia Amada de Melo
Minister of Foreign Relations: Carlos Morales Troncoso
Minister of Industry and Commerce: Francisco Javier Garcia
Minister of Interior and Police: Franklin Almeyda
Minister of Labor: Jose Ramon Fadul
Minister of Public Health: Sabino Baez
Minister of Public Works: Manuel de Jesus (Freddy) Perez
Minister of Sports: Felipe Jay Payano
Minister of Tourism: Felix Jimenez
Minister of Environment: Maximiliamo Puig
Minister of Women: Gladys Gutierrez
Minister of Culture: Jose Rafael Lantigua
Minister of Youth: Manuel Crespo
Administrative Secretary of the Presidency: Luis Manuel Bonetti
Technical Secretary of the Presidency: Juan Temistocles Montas
Governor of the Central Bank: Hector Valdez Albizu
Minister of Finances: Vicente Bengoa
Superintendent of Banks: Rafael Camilo
Superintendent of Insurance: Euclides Gutierrez
General Controller: Simon Lizardo Mezquita
National Treasurer: Luis Hernandez
National Budget director: Ruben Pena
National Planning Office: Guarocuya Feliz
Superintendent of Power:
Superintendent of Pensions:
Superintendent of Stock Exchange: Haivanjoe Ng Cortinas
National Administration and Personnel Office (ONAP): Ramon Ventura Camejo
INVI: Felipe Abreu Roedan
Public Works Supervisory Office: Felix Bautista
INAPA: Victor Diaz
CAASD: Richard Martinez
INDRHI: Frank Rodriguez
CONAU: Joaquin Geronico
CORAASAN: Hamlet Otanez
Presidential Agriculture Advisor: Quilvio Cabral
Presidential Economic Advisor: Julio Ortega
Administrator of Banco de Reservas:
Customs: Miguel Cocco
Attorney General: Francisco Dominguez Brito
Legal advisor to the President: Cesar Pina Toribio
Dominican Institute of Telecommunications: Jose Rafael Vargas
Diandino Pena: Metro de Santo Domingo
Presidential Press Officer: Rafael Nunez