Cabinet of Mexico

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The Cabinet of Mexico is the Executive Cabinet (Spanish : Gabinete Legal) and is a part of the executive branch of the Mexican government. It consists of nineteen Secretaries of State and the Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive.

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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.

Cabinet Officers of President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (left) and of President Enrique Pena Nieto, August 2018. Reunion con el presidente electo y equipos de trabajo 10.jpg
Cabinet Officers of President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador (left) and of President Enrique Peña Nieto, August 2018.
Meeting at Los Pinos of the Cabinet of President Enrique Pena Nieto, January 2018. Mexican President's Cabinet Meeting 2.jpg
Meeting at Los Pinos of the Cabinet of President Enrique Peña Nieto, January 2018.

The term "Cabinet" does not appear in the Constitution, where reference is made only to the Secretaries of State. Article 89 of the Constitution provides that the President of Mexico can appoint and remove Secretaries of State. [1]

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.

Secretary selection process

Cabinet members are freely appointed by the President, except for the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, whose appointments must be approved by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate respectively.

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 had previously served as Secretary of Social Development.

Cabinet and Cabinet-level officials

Cabinet

DepartmentTitleIncumbentImageIn Office since
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Secretariat of the Interior
(Spanish : Secretaría de Gobernación)
Secretary of the Interior
(Spanish : Secretario de Gobernación)
Luisa María Alcalde Luján
(b. 1987)
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Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
(Spanish : Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores)
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
(Spanish : Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores)
Alicia Bárcena Ibarra
(b.1954)
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Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit
(Spanish : Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público)
Secretary of Finance
(Spanish : Secretario de Hacienda)
Rogelio Ramírez de la O

(b. 1948)

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July 16, 2019
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Secretariat of National Defense
(Spanish : Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional)
Secretary of Defense
(Spanish : Secretario de Defensa)
Luis Cresencio Sandoval
(b. 1960)
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Secretariat of Navy
(Spanish : Secretaría de Marina)
Secretary of Navy
(Spanish : Secretario de Marina)
José Rafael Ojeda Durán
(b. 1954)
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Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection
(Spanish : Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana)
Secretary of Security
(Spanish : Secretario de Seguridad)
Rosa Icela Rodríguez  [ es ]
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(b.1959)

October 30, 2020
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Secretariat of Economy
(Spanish : Secretaría de Economia)
Secretary of Economy
(Spanish : Secretaria de Economía)
Tatiana Clouthier

(b.1964)

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January 4, 2021
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Secretariat of Welfare
(Spanish : Secretaría de Bienestar)
Secretary of Welfare
(Spanish : Secretaria de Bienestar)
Ariadna Montiel Reyes
(b. 1974)
December 1, 2018
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Secretariat of the Civil Service
(Spanish : Secretaría de la Función Pública)
Secretary of the Civil Service
(Spanish : Secretaria de la Función Pública)
Irma Sandoval-Ballesteros
(b. 1972)
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Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation
(Spanish : Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes)
Secretary of Communications
(Spanish : Secretario de Comunicaciones)
Jorge Nuño Lara November 15, 2022
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Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare
(Spanish : Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social)
Secretary of Labor
(Spanish : Secretaria del Trabajo)
Marath Bolanos López  [ es ]
(b. 1980s)
June 20, 2023
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Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources
(Spanish : Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales)
Secretary of Environment
(Spanish : Secretaria de Medio Ambiente)
Maria Luisa Albores
(b. 1976)
December 1, 2018
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Secretariat of Energy
(Spanish : Secretaría de Energía)
Secretary of Energy
(Spanish : Secretaria de Energía)
Rocío Nahle García
(b. 1964)
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Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development
(Spanish : Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural)
Secretary of Agriculture
(Spanish : Secretario de Agricultura)
Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula
(b. 1950)
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Secretariat of Public Education
(Spanish : Secretaría de Educación Pública)
Secretary of Education
(Spanish : Secretario de Educación)
Leticia Ramírez Amaya

(b.1961)

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September 1, 2022
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Secretariat of Health
(Spanish : Secretaría de Salud)
Secretary of Health
(Spanish : Secretario de Salud)
Jorge Alcocer Varela
(b. 1946)
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Secretariat of Tourism
(Spanish : Secretaría de Turismo)
Secretary of Tourism
(Spanish : Secretaria de Turismo)
Miguel Torruco Marqués
(b. 1951)
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Secretariat of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development
(Spanish : Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano)
Secretary of Agrarian Development and Urban Planning
(Spanish : Secretario de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano)
Román Meyer Falcón
(b. 1983)
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Secretariat of Culture
(Spanish : Secretaría de Cultura)
Secretary of Culture
(Spanish : Secretaria de Cultura)
Alejandra Frausto Guerrero Alejandra Frausto 2019.jpg December 1, 2018
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Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive
(Spanish : Consejería Jurídica del Ejecutivo Federal)
Legal Advisor
(Spanish : Consejero Jurídico)
Julio Scherer Ibarra Julio Scherer Ibarra (retrato).jpg December 1, 2018

Cabinet-level administration offices

First Lady Angelica Rivera (2012-2018) speaking at a DIF event for disability benefits. Acciones en grande por la Discapacidad. (8652715273).jpg
First Lady Angélica Rivera (2012-2018) speaking at a DIF event for disability benefits.

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).

The National DIF has traditionally been headed by the First Lady or Gentleman of Mexico. However, the position may be filled by another if the president does not have a spouse (as happened during the early Fox presidency) or the presidential spouse refuses the position, such as with Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller (2018-2024). [2]

Some of the cabinet-level administration offices are:

DepartmentTitleIncumbentImagein Office since
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National System for Integral Family Development
(Spanish : Desarrollo Integral de la Familia)
Director of National System for Integral Family Development
(Spanish : Director del Desarrollo Integral de la Familia)
December 1, 2018
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National Institute for Women
(Spanish : Instituto Nacional para las Mujeres)
President of the National Institute for Women
(Spanish : Presidenta del Instituto Nacional para las Mujeres)
Lorena Cruz SánchezJanuary 2013
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National Commission of Sport
(Spanish : CONADE)
President of CONADE
(Spanish : Presidente del CONADE)
Ana Guevara December 1, 2018
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Chief of Staff
(Spanish : Presidencia de la Republica)
Chief of Staff
(Spanish : Jefe de la Presidencia)
Alfonso Romo Garza December 1, 2018
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National Institute of Indigenous Peoples
(Spanish : Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas)
General Director of the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples
(Spanish : Director General del Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas.)
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