Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Ministers of the
Republic of Cuba/ República de Cuba
(Female Suffrage 1934) Spanish Colony till 1898, American occupation
1899-1902, Independent 1902
Also see Cuba Parliament and Cuba Heads of State
1952/53
Minister without Portfolio María Gómez Garbonell
In 1936 one of the first female members of the House of Representatives and later Senator.
1952/53
Minister without Portfolio Julia Eugenia Consuegra Rudriguez
1954-(55)
Minister without Portfolio Evangelina de la Llera Hernandez
Ca.
1955-58 Minister of Education Zolia Mulet y Proenza
1959-60
Minister of Social Affairs Elena Medoza de Gonzáles
She went in exile in 1960 and died in the USA. She lived (1900-81)
1960-67 Minister of Social Affairs Dra. Raquel Peréz Gonzáles de Miret
1962-74
Minister in the Presidency and Council of Minister
1976-80(†) Secretary of the Council of State Celia Sánchez Monduley
She lived together with Head of State Fidel Castro until her death.
1972-80
Minister of Light Industry Nora Frómeta Silva
1976-84
Minister of Education Asela de Los Santos Tamayo
1976-84
Minister and Chairman of the State-Committee for Technical and Material Supply
Irma Sánchez Valdéz
1984-94
and 1999 Minister and Chairman of the State-Committee for Technical and Material Supply
Sonia Rodrígues Cardona
1984-94
Minister, President of the Academy of Science
1994-2005 Minister of Science, Technology and Environment
1998- Member of the Council of State Dra. Rosa Elena Simón Negrín
From 1981 Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party.
1984-91
Member of the Politburo Wilma Espín Cullois de Castro
Since 1976 Member of the Council of State, Married to First Vice-President Raúl
Catro Ruz the brother of President Fidel Castro.
1991-97
Member of the Politburo Maria de los Ángeles García
1993-ca.97
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Isabel Allende Karon
From 1989-93 Ambassador to Portugal.
1993-
1. Vice-Minister of Justice Zenadia Osorio
1993-
Vice-Minister of Communication Mercedes Caracedo
1993-94
Vice-President of the Committee for Labour and Social Security of The Council of
Minister Marya Lavigne
1995-99
Minister of Domestic Trade Barbara Castillo Cuesta
1997-
Member of the Politburo, Director General of the Finlay Insititute Concepción
Campa Huergo
1997-
Member of the Politburo Yadira García Vera
2004-05 Minister of Energy
2005- Minister of Basic Industry
First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Provincial
Committee of Matanzas since 1993.
1997-
Vice-Minister of Education Lesbia Canova Fabelo
Around
1998 Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs María de los Angeles Florez Prida
Around
1998 Vice-Minister of Education and Science Soledad Díaz
Around
1998 Vice-Minister of Tourism Marta Loma Maiz
Around 1998 Vice-Minister María da Luz
1999-
Minister of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation Martha Lomas Morales
Ca.
1999- 1. Vice-Minister of Finance and
Prices
Raquel Hernandéz Herrara
Ca.
1999- Vice-Minister of Economy and Planning Yliana Rey Vichot
2000-
Vice-Minister of Public Health Dr. Yamla de Armas
(b. 1965-)
2001- Minister of Auditing and Control Lina Pedraza Rodriguez
2002- Vice-Minister of
Technology and Science América Santos Rivera
2003-
Minister of Finance
and Prices
Georgina
Barreiro Fajardoz
Until her appointment she was Director in the National Bank of Cuba.
2003- Vice-Minister of Sideralmechanical and Electronic Industry Estela Dominguez
2004- Minister of Textile Industry Estela Martha Domínguez Ariosa
2006- Vice-Minister of Health Ester Recio
2006-07 Vice-Minister of Agriculture
María del Carmen Pérez
Hernández
2007- Acting Minister of Agriculture
2006-07 1. Vice-Minister of Audit and Control Gladys María Bejerano Portela
2007- Minister of Audit and Control
Worked for 30 with the party and council of ministers. Former MP. (b. 1947-).
2007- Minister of Justice
Maria Esther Reus González
As President of the National Electoral Commission she
presided over
the inagural session of the Popular National Assembly in February 2008.
2008- Minister of Education Ana Velázquez
Updates 23.04.08