Above: the Dominican Republic’s cabinet is sworn in (Photo: OP)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Newly-sworn-in Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina got right to work Thursday, announcing the composition of his new cabinet.

The new cabinet included some familiar faces from outgoing President Leonel Fernandez’ cabinet, led by Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso, along with several other ministers, including Police Minister Jose Ramon Fadul and Education Minister Josefina Pimentel.

In all, Medina retained eight cabinet ministers who had been serving under Fernandez.

The new Ministers were sworn in at a ceremony Thursday attended by Medina’s wife, Candy Montilla and their children.

Medina and Fernandez are both members of the Dominican Liberation Party.

See below for the full cabinet list (ministers remaining in their positions from the Fernandez administration have been marked with an asterisk)