As President Luis Abinader began his second term of office, one of his first chores was to swear in the new members of his cabinet. Most ministers were confirmed in their respective roles.
Those who are new are:
Presidential Administrative Minister Andres Bautista
Minister of Public Administration Sigmund Freund
Minister of Youth Carlos Valdez
Minister of Interior & Police Faride Raful
Minister of Environment Armando Paino Henriquez
Minister of Sports Kelvin Cruz
Minister of the Presidency Jose Ignacio Paliza
Minister of Energy and Mines Joel Santos
Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernandez Onofre
Minister of Defense Carlos Antonio Fernandez in turn swore in new Army Commander Major General Jorge Camino Perez, and Mayor General Floreal Tarcicio Suarez Martinez was named to lead the Air Force.
Other key cabinet ministers that remain are:
Minister of Foreign Relations Roberto Alvarez Gil
Minister of Hacienda Jochi Vicente
Minister of Industry & Commerce Victor (Ito) Bisono
Minister of Economy Pavel Ernesto Isa Contreras
Minister of Labor Luis Miguel de Camps
Minister of Education Angel Hernandez
Minister of Public Health Victor Attalah Lajam
Minister of Public Works Deligne Ascensión Burgos
Minister of Agriculture Limber Cruz
Minister of Tourism David Collado
Minister of Superior Education Franklin Garcia Fermin
Minister of Culture Milagros German
Minister of Women Mayra Jimenez
Minister of Housing and Constructions Carlos Bonilla
Attorney General Miriam German Brito
Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu
Superintendent of Banks Alejandro Fernandez
Director of the Customs Agency Eduardo (Yayo) Sanz Lovaton
Director of the Tax Agency Luis Valdes
Director of Government Ethics Milagros Ortiz Bosch
Executive president of the Banco de Reservas Samuel Pereyra
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19 August 2024