Mexican Executive Cabinet
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The cabinet of Mexico is the Executive Cabinet and is a part of the executive branch
of the Mexican
government. It consists of eighteen Secretaries of State
, the head of the federal executive legal office and the Attorney General
.
In addition to the legal Executive Cabinet there are other Cabinet-level administration offices that report directly to the President of the Republic
(Gabinete Ampliado). Officials from the legal and extended Cabinet (Gabinete Legal y Ampliado) are subordinate to the President.
, where reference is made only to the Secretaries of State. Article 89 of the Constitution provides that the President of Mexico
can assign and remove Secretaries of State.
Article 26 of the Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration
(Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública Federal) creates the several cabinet secretariats, and the Organic Law of the Attorney General's Office (Ley Orgánica de la Procuraduría General de la República) creates the office of the Attorney General.
The Executive Cabinet does not play a collective legislative or executive role (as do the Cabinets in parliamentary systems). The main interaction that Cabinet members have with the legislative branch
are regular testimonials before Congressional committees to justify their actions, and coordinate executive and legislative policy in their respective fields of jurisdiction.
. Only the Attorney General
needs to be approved by the Senate
.
Cabinet Secretaries are often selected from past and current governors, senators, and other political office holders. Private citizens such as businessmen or former military officials are also common Cabinet choices.
It is not rare for a Secretary to be moved from one Secretariat to another. For example, former Secretary of Energy
Fernando Canales Clariond
had previously served as Secretary of Economy
and former Secretary of Education Josefina Vázquez Mota
has previously served as Secretary of Social Development.
Some of the cabinet-level administration offices are:
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
of the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
government. It consists of eighteen Secretaries of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
, the head of the federal executive legal office and the Attorney General
Attorney General (Mexico)
The Attorney General of Mexico is the head of the Office of the General Prosecutor and the Federal Public Ministry , an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of...
.
In addition to the legal Executive Cabinet there are other Cabinet-level administration offices that report directly to the President of the Republic
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
(Gabinete Ampliado). Officials from the legal and extended Cabinet (Gabinete Legal y Ampliado) are subordinate to the President.
Constitutional and legal basis
The term "Cabinet" does not appear in the ConstitutionConstitution of Mexico
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States is the current constitution of Mexico. It was drafted in Santiago de Querétaro, in the State of Querétaro, by a constitutional convention, during the Mexican Revolution. It was approved by the Constitutional Congress on February 5, 1917...
, where reference is made only to the Secretaries of State. Article 89 of the Constitution provides that the President of Mexico
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
can assign and remove Secretaries of State.
Article 26 of the Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration
Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration
The Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration was a decree of the Congress of Mexico that provides the basis for the organization of the federal government of Mexico, both centralized and parastatal...
(Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública Federal) creates the several cabinet secretariats, and the Organic Law of the Attorney General's Office (Ley Orgánica de la Procuraduría General de la República) creates the office of the Attorney General.
The Executive Cabinet does not play a collective legislative or executive role (as do the Cabinets in parliamentary systems). The main interaction that Cabinet members have with the legislative branch
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
are regular testimonials before Congressional committees to justify their actions, and coordinate executive and legislative policy in their respective fields of jurisdiction.
Secretary selection process
The Executive Cabinet members are appointed by the President of the RepublicPresident of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
. Only the Attorney General
Attorney General (Mexico)
The Attorney General of Mexico is the head of the Office of the General Prosecutor and the Federal Public Ministry , an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of...
needs to be approved by the Senate
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
.
Cabinet Secretaries are often selected from past and current governors, senators, and other political office holders. Private citizens such as businessmen or former military officials are also common Cabinet choices.
It is not rare for a Secretary to be moved from one Secretariat to another. For example, former Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Energy (Mexico)
The Secretariat of Energy is the government department in charge of energy production and regulation in Mexico. The Secretary of Energy is a member of the Executive Cabinet. The current Secretary of Energy is Georgina Kessel.-External links:...
Fernando Canales Clariond
Fernando Canales Clariond
Fernando de Jesús Canales Clariond is a Mexican politician and businessman affiliated to the National Action Party . He succeeded his cousin, Benjamín Clariond as governor of Nuevo León in 1997...
had previously served as Secretary of Economy
Secretary of Economy (Mexico)
In Mexico, the Secretariat of Economy is the government department in charge of economic affairs...
and former Secretary of Education Josefina Vázquez Mota
Josefina Vázquez Mota
Josefina Eugenia Vázquez Mota . Mexican economist, businesswoman and politician, member of the National Action Party .-Family:...
has previously served as Secretary of Social Development.
Cabinet
| Department | Title | Incumbent | Image | in Office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Secretariat of the Interior Secretary of the Interior (Mexico) The Mexican Secretary of the Interior is the head of the Secretariat of the Interior, concerned with the country's internal affairs, the presentation of the president's bills to Congress, their publication and certain issues of national security. The country's main intelligence agency, CISEN,... |
Secretary of the Interior | Vacant | ||
Secretariat of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Mexico) The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for Mexico's foreign affairs.-Missions:Mexico currently has:* 73 Embassies* 33 Consulates-Generals* 35 Consulates... |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs | Patricia Espinosa Patricia Espinosa Patricia Espinosa Cantellano is a Mexican diplomat. She is a former ambassador to Austria, Germany, Slovenia and Slovakia and currently serves as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón.... |
December 1, 2006 | |
Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit The Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit is Mexico's finance ministry. The Secretary of Finance and Public Credit is a member of the federal executive cabinet and is appointed by the President of the Republic.In Mexico the Secretary of Finance is the head of the Secretariat of Finance and... |
Secretary of Finance | José Antonio Meade | September 9, 2011 | |
Secretariat of National Defense |
Secretary of Defense | Guillermo Galvan Galvan Guillermo Galván Galván Guillermo Galván Galván is a Mexican Army general. He currently serves as Secretary of National Defense for the government of Felipe Calderón.... |
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December 1, 2006 |
Secretariat of Navy Secretary of the Navy (Mexico) In Mexico, the Secretary of the Navy is a member of the federal executive cabinet with responsibility for managing the country's navy and marine forces. The secretary is appointed by the President of the Republic and heads the Secretariat of the Navy... |
Secretary of Navy | Mariano Francisco Saynez | December 1, 2006 | |
Secretariat of Economy |
Secretary of Economy | Bruno Ferrari | July 14, 2010 | |
Secretariat of Social Development Secretariat of Social Development The Secretariat of Social Development is the government department in charge of social development efforts in Mexico... |
Secretary of Social Development | Heriberto Félix Guerra | December 9, 2009 | |
General Attorney of the Republic |
Attorney General | Marisela Morales Marisela Morales Marisela Morales Ibáñez is the current Attorney General of Mexico. She was born in Mexico City and graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico with a degree in law before completing a master's degree in criminal science from the National Institute of Criminal Sciences... |
April 7, 2011 | |
Secretariat of Public Security |
Secretary of Public Security | Genaro García Luna Genaro García Luna Genaro García Luna is a Mexican politician and engineer. He serves as Secretary of Public Security in the federal cabinet.He holds a B.Sc... |
December 1, 2006 | |
Secretariat of Civil Service |
Secretary of Civil Service | Salvador Vega Casillas | September 27, 2007 | |
Secretariat of Communications and Transportation |
Secretary of Communications | Dionisio Pérez-Jácome Dionisio Pérez-Jácome Friscione Dionisio Pérez-Jácome Friscione . Pérez-Jácome obtained an MA in Economics from ITAM and holds an MA in Public Administration from ITAM and an MA in Public Policies from the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University... |
January 7, 2011 | |
Secretary of Labor and Social Security Secretary of Labor (Mexico) In Mexico, the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare is the head of the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare , a department of the federal government. The Secretary is a member of the federal executive cabinet.The current Secretary of Labor is Javier Lozano Alarcón .... |
Secretary of Labor | Javier Lozano Alarcón Javier Lozano Alarcón Javier Lozano Alarcón is a Mexican politician who serves as Secretary of Labor in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón.He was telecoms consultant.... |
December 1, 2006 | |
Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources |
Secretary of Environment | Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party and currently serving as Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources in the cabinet of Felipe Calderón... |
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December 1, 2006 |
Secretariat of Energy |
Secretary of Energy | Jordy Herrera | September 9, 2011 | |
Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food is Mexico's agriculture ministry.-External links:*... |
Secretary of Agriculture | Francisco Mayorga Castañeda | September 7, 2009 | |
Secretariat of Public Education |
Secretary of Education | Alonso Lujambio | April 6, 2009 | |
Secretariat of Health Secretariat of Health The Secretariat of Health is the government department in charge ofall social health services in Mexico.The Secretary of Health is a member of the Executive Cabinet and is appointed at the discretion of the President of the Republic.In the last years, the Secretariat has played a more restricted... |
Secretary of Health | Salomón Chertorivski | September 9, 2011 | |
Secretariat of Tourism |
Secretary of Tourism | Gloria Guevara | March 10, 2010 | |
Secretariat of Agrarian Reform |
Secretary of Agrarian Reform | Abelardo Escobar Prieto Abelardo Escobar Prieto Abelardo Escobar Prieto. Born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.Member of the National Action Party . During his extensive academic, professional and political career, he was Director General of his alma mater for three consecutive years until 1976.... |
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April 24, 2006 |
Office of Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive |
Legal Counsellor | Miguel Alessio Robles | February 1, 2008 |
Cabinet-level administration offices
Some positions are not part of the legal Executive Cabinet, but have cabinet-level rank therefore their incumbents are considered members of the extended cabinet (Gabinete ampliado).Some of the cabinet-level administration offices are:
| Department | Title | Incumbent | Image | in Office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
National Council for Culture and Arts |
President of the National Council for Culture and Arts | Consuelo Sáizar Guerrero | March, 3 2009 | |
National System for Integral Family Development |
Director of National System for Integral Family Development | Margarita Zavala Margarita Zavala Margarita Zavala is the wife of Mexican President Felipe Calderón. She was a PAN deputy in 2006 in the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress.- Early life and personal life :... |
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December 1, 2006 |
National Institute for Women |
President of National Institute for Women | María del Rocio García Gaytan | 2006 | |
National Comision of Sport CONADE CONADE is Mexico's National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport . It is the arm of the Mexican government charged with fostering and promoting physical education, recreation and sport in the country... |
President of CONADE | Bernardo de la Garza Bernardo de la Garza Bernardo de la Garza Herrera is a Mexican politician and former candidate for the Partido Verde Ecologista de México in the 2006 presidential election... |
2009 | |
Chief of Staff Chief of Staff The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of... |
Chief of Staff | Patricia Flores Elizondo | December 1, 2006 | |
National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples The National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples is a decentralized agency of the Mexican Federal Public Administration. It was founded in 2003 as a replacement for the National Indigenist Institute . It has its headquarters in Mexico City and, since 15 December 2006, has been... |
Comissioner for the Development of Indigenous Peoples | Luis H. Álvarez Luis H. Álvarez Luis Héctor Álvarez is a Mexican industrialist and politician. Álvarez is a member of the National Action Party. In 1958 he was a candidate for the Presidency of Mexico... |
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December 9, 2009 |