Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba)
| Ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias | |
 Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces emblem | |
 Leopoldo Cintra Frías | |
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| Formed | 16 October 1959 |
| Jurisdiction | Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Plaza de la Revolución, Havana |
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| Parent department | Ministry of National Defense |
| Website | www |
The Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (Ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias) also known as the Ministry of the FAR or MINFAR is a Cuban military agency which is the executive body of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. The current Minister of the FAR is Corps General Leopoldo Cintra Frías.
Leadership Structure
- First Secretary - Raúl Castro
- Commander in Chief - Miguel Díaz-Canel
- Minister of the FAR - Leopoldo Cintra Frías
- Chief of Staff - Álvaro López Miera
Responsibilities
The MINFAR directs, controls, and executes the policy of the Communist Party of Cuba and the government regarding the activities of the readiness of the nation to defend itself. It is responsible for the budget of the military, as well as for making arms deals with other countries. This ministry fulfills these obligations in coordination with other government agencies and institutions. The powers and functions of the MINFAR are regulated in legislation from the National Assembly of People's Power.[1][2]
List of Ministers of the FAR
- Raúl Castro (February 16, 1959 - February 24, 2008)
- Julio Casas Regueiro (February 24, 2008 - September 3, 2011) (Died in office[3])
- Leopoldo Cintra Frías (November 9, 2011 - Present)
See also
- Council of Ministers of Cuba
- Intelligence Directorate (G2)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX)
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA)
- Ministry of the Interior (MININT)
Sources
- ^ "Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias - Sitio Web de la defensa de la República de Cuba". www.cubadefensa.cu.
- ^ "Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias - EcuRed". www.ecured.cu.
- ^ Burnett, Victoria. "Gen. Julio Casas Regueiro, Cuba's Defense Minister, Dies at 75".