Continuing with the 16 August tradition of making changes in the government cabinet, President Leonel Fernandez appointed:
Politician Jose Francisco Pena Guaba (former head of the National Lottery): Dominican Port Authority.
Former La Romana senator Enrique Martinez (former head of the State Sugar Council-CEA): National Lottery.
Sigfrido Pared Perez: Migration Department.
Politician Artistides Fernandez Zucco (former National Energy Commission): Airport Department.
Politician Andres Vanderhorst (former Airport Department): Minister without Portfolio.
Rafael Evans: Consul General in New York
Eduardo Selman (former Consul General in NY): Minister without Portfolio.
Vinicio (Vincho) Marino Castillo (presently Presidential Advisor on Drug Affairs): National Commission on Ethics and Corruption
Jose Joaquin Bido Mena (formerly at the National Commission on Ethics and Corruption): Presidential Advisor on Issues of Transparency
Frank Rodriguez: National Hydraulic Resources Institute (Indrhi)
Hector Rodriguez Pimentel (formerly at Indrhi): Dominican Agrarian Institute (IAD).
Juan Francisco Matos Castanos was named director of the State Sugar Council (CEA) Laureano Guerrero: Custody and Administration of Seized Assets office.
Ilse Mena: advisor to the Executive Branch on issues involving Small and Medium Sized Business.