On the 28th of June of 2000 the Secretary of State of Culture was created through the law 41-00 as the superior
institution, responsible of the execution of the policies, programs and projects for the cultural development.  The meaning and reach of the dispositions contained in law 41-00 where conceived not only with the objective of creating the Secretary of State of Culture but with the establishment of a National System of Culture, with the understanding that "a group of instances and institutional development processes, planning and articulated information within that facilitates the cultural development and the access to the community to all cultural goods and services based on the principles of decentralization, participation and autonomy. 

The Secretary of State of Culture is composed by an organic structure integrated in the following manner:  National Council of Culture, Secretary of State of Culture, Cultural Heritage Under Secretary, Administrative Under Secretary, Creativity and Popular Participation Under Secretary, Provincial Councils for Cultural Development and Municipal Councils for Cultural Development.

In the upper echelons of the organizational structure is the National Culture Council, the highest authority in matters of cultural policy, it is the organism responsible of establishing the guide for cultural policies and guarantor of the unity of action amongst the public and private institutions that participate in cultural activities, as well as approving the national plans for cultural development.

It is made up of 22 persons that will represent the various state institutions that have greater impact in cultural issues as are, Education, Tourism and Sports.  Also a representation of the artists, intellectuals, cultural investigators, specialists of the environment, the community cultural organizations, provincial development councils, the municipal powers, businessmen and cultural foundations private and public.