Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cuba)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Spanish: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores), also known as MINREX, is the Cuban government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Cuba.[1] It was established on December 23, 1959, instead of the Ministry of State (Ministerio de Estado) to confront the hostile offensive of the United States.[2]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Cuba
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Cuba (MINREX)
Agency overview
FormedDecember 23, 1959 (1959-12-23)
HeadquartersHavana
Ministers responsible
  • Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla (PCC), Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister
  • Anayansi Camejo, Deputy Minister
  • Josefina Vidal, Deputy Minister
  • Elio Rodríguez Perdomo, Deputy Minister
  • Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Deputy Minister
WebsiteOfficial website

Structure[3]

  • General Division for Latin America and the Caribbean (DGALC)
  • General Division of Bilateral Affairs (DGAB)
  • General Division for the United Estates (DGEEUU)
  • Division of Multilateral Affairs and International Law (DGAMDI)
  • General Division of Press, Communication and Image (DGPCI)
  • General Division of Political Planning (DGPP)
  • General Division of Consular Affairs and Cuban Residents Abroad (DACCRE)
  • General Protocol Division (DP)
  • Cadres Division (DC)
  • Economic and Finance Division (DEF)
  • Defense, Security and Protection Division (DDSP)
  • Inspection Division (DI)
  • Internal Audit Division (DAI)
  • Independent Department Of Human Resources (DIRRHH)
  • Independent Legal Department (DIJ)
  • Costumer Service Group (GAP)

Subordinate units

  • Computer Services and Technologies Center (CTSI)
  • Multimedia and Computer Services Center (CSIM)
  • Document Management Center (CGD)
  • Passports and Procedures Center (CPT)  
  • Services and Support Unit (UAS)
  • Accounting and Finance Center (CCF)
  • Control Point (PD)

Attached units

  • Cuban National Commission for UNESCO (CNCU)
  • Center for Translation and Interpretation (ESTI)
  • Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations (ISRI)
  • International Policy Research Center (CIPI)

Ministers

See also

References


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