Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cuba)

Summary

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; 64 years ago (1959-12-23)
HeadquartersHavana
Ministers responsible
WebsiteOfficial website

Structure[3] edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Visión-Misión | Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba
  2. ^ 23 DE DICIEMBRE: DIA DE LA DIPLOMACIA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA, | Embajadas y Consulados de Cuba
  3. ^ "Organigrama | Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba". cubaminrex.cu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.

External links edit

  • (in English) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • (in Spanish) Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores