Ministras y viceministras en la República de Cuba (en inglés)

Female Ministers of the Republic of Cuba (Female Suffrage 1934) Spanish Colony till 1898, American occupation 1899-1902, Independent 1902.

1942, 1952 and 1958 Minister without Portfolio María Gómez Carbonell. One of the first female members of the House of Representatives in 1936-40 and Senator 1940-44, went into exile in the USA after the revolution in 1959, where she remained politically active. She lived (1903-88).

1952/53 Minister without Portfolio Julia Eugenia Consuegra Rodríguez.

1954 -58 Minister of Education Zolia Mulet y Proenza. Married to the Politician and diplomat Aurelio Fernández Concheso.

1954-(55) Minister without Portfolio Evangelina de la Llera Hernandez.

1959-60 Minister of Social Affairs Elena Mendoza de González. She went in exile in 1960 and died in the USA. She lived (1900-81).

1960-67 Minister of Social Affairs Dra. Raquel Peréz González 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 Valdés.

1984-94 and 1999 Minister and Chairman of the State-Committee for Technical and Material Supply Sonia Rodríguez 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 Simeón Negrín. From 1981 Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party.

1984-91 Member of the Politburo Vilma Espín Guillois 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 Carracedo.

1993-94 Vice-President of the Committee for Labour and Social Security of The Council of Minister Mayra Lavigne.

1995-99 Minister of Domestic Trade Bárbara Castillo Cuesta.

1997- Member of the Politburo, Director General of the Finlay Institute 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 Cánova 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.

Around 1998 Vice-Minister María da Luz.

1999- Minister of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation Marta Lomas.

Ca. 1999- 1. Vice-Minister of Finance and Prices Raquel Hernández Herrera.

Ca. 1999- Vice-Minister of Economy and Planning Iliana Rey Vichot.

2000- Vice-Minister of Public Health Dra. Yamila de Armas (b. 1965-).

2001-07 Minister of Auditing and Control Lina Pedraza Rodríguez. 2009- Minister of Finance.

2002- Vice-Minister of Technology and Science América Santos Rivera.

2003-09 Minister of Finance and Prices Georgina Barreiro Fajardo. Until her appointment she was Director in the National Bank of Cuba.

2003- Vice-Minister of Sideralmechanical and Electronic Industry Estela Domínguez.

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. 2007-08 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 María 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 Cobiella.

2009- Minister of Labour and Social Secority Margarita Marlene González Fernández.

2009- Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries María del Carmen Concepción González.

Tomado de Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership.

Última actualización: 3 de marzo de 2009.

Foto: Si los tiempos hubieran sido otros, la patriota villaclareña Marta Abreu, tuvo méritos suficientes para haber sido Presidenta de Cuba el 20 de mayo de 1902.

Nota.- En ese listado falta Pastorita Núñez (1921-2010), quien después de 1959 dirigiera el Instituto Nacional de Ahorro y Viviendas, organismo con rango de ministerio. Agradecemos cualquier otro dato o rectificación de fechas o nombres.

Leer también: Mujeres parlamentarias cubanas (1936-1958) e Historia de la mujer en Cuba.