title: Cabinet of Belize
text: # Cabinet of Belize
  
  The National Assembly, which is the Legislature of Belize, consists of three bodies: the Governor-General, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Presently, there are thirty-one elected Members of the House of Representatives. The party with the majority of seats in the House of Representatives forms the Government, the Executive branch which has direct control of the civil and military apparatus of state and makes day-to-day decisions on the management of those resources. The Executive is headed by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. Members of the House of Representatives are elected in a general election under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act while the Members of the Senate are appointed by the Governor-General.
  
  ## Members
  
  | Ministry or Department | Minister | Ministerial title | Since |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Office of the Prime Minister | The Hon. John Briceño | Prime Minister & Minister of Finance, Economic Development & Investment | November 12, 2020 |
  | Deputy Prime Minister | The Hon. Cordel Hyde | Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Natural Resources, Petroleum & Mining | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, & Enterprise | The Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai | Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, & Enterprise | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Transport, Youth & Sport | The Hon. Rodwell Ferguson | Minister of Transport, Youth & Sport | January 10, 2022 |
  | Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing | The Hon. Julius Espat | Minister of Infrastructure Development & Housing | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, E-Governance & Technology | The Hon. Francis Fonseca | Minister of Education, Culture, Science, E-Governance & Technology | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of National Defence & Border Security | The Hon. Florencio Marin Jr | Minister of National Defence & Border Security | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour & Local Government | The Hon. Oscar Requena | Minister of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour & Local Government | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Human Development, Families & Indigenous People's Affairs | The Hon. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia | Minister of Human Development, Families & Indigenous People's Affairs | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Health & Wellness | The Hon. Kevin-Bernard | Minister of Health & Wellness | January 10, 2022 |
  | Ministry of Home Affairs & New Growth Industries | The Hon. Kareem Musa | Minister of Home Affairs & New Growth Industries | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Sustainable Developments, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management | The Hon. Orlando Habet | Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Public Utilities and Logistics | The Hon. Michel Chebat | Minister of Public Utilities and Logistics | January 10, 2022 |
  | Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations | The Hon. Anthony Mahler | Minister of Tourism & Diaspora Relations | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of The Blue Economy & Civil Aviation | The Hon. Andre Perez | Minister of The Blue Economy & Civil Aviation | November 13, 2020 |
  | Ministry of Public Service, Constitutional, Political Reform n & Religious Affairs | The Hon. Henry Charles Usher | Minister of Public Service, Constitutional, Political Reform & Religious Affairs | November 13, 2020 |
  | Attorney General | The Hon. Magali Marin Young, SC | Attorney General | November 13, 2020 |
  
  ### Ministers of State
  
  | Ministry or department | Minister | Ministerial title | Constituencies |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Ministry of Transport, Youth & Sport | The Hon. Gilroy Usher Sr. | Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Youth & Sport | Port Loyola |
  | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration | The Hon. Ramon "Monchi" Cervantes | Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration | Orange Walk North |
  | Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, E-Governance & Technology | The Hon. Dr. Louis Zabaneh | Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, E-Governance & Technology | Dangriga |
  | Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour & Local Government | The Hon. Ramiro Ramirez | Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour & Local Government | Corozal South West |
  | Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & Investment | The Hon. Michael Espat | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & Investment | Toledo East |
  | Ministry of National Defence & Border Security | The Hon. Oscar Mira | Minister of State in the Ministry of National Defense & Border Security | Belmopan |
  | Ministry of Human Development, Families & Indigenous People's Affairs | The Hon. Elvia Vega-Samos | Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Development, Families & Indigenous People's Affairs | Corozal Bay |
  | Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & Investment | The Hon. Christopher Coye | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & Investment | Appointed |
  