Mexico

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The Mexican Executive Cabinet 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. The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (b. ... Congress (formally: Congreso de la Unión or Congress of the Union) is the legislative branch of the Mexican government. ... The Senate (Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexicos bicameral Congress. ... The Chamber of Deputies (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of Mexicos bicameral legislature, the Congress of the Union. ... The LX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico will be meeting from September 1, 2006, to August 31, 2009. ... The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) is the highest Federal court in the United Mexican States. ... This article lists political parties in Mexico. ... Politics of Mexico Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Mexico ... The general election was held in Mexico on Wednesday, July 6, 1988. ... The general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, 21 August 1994. ... Mexico held a general election on Sunday, 2 July 2000. ... A number of elections, both federal and local, took place in Mexico during 2003: // Chamber of Deputies – 500 federal deputies Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2003 Colima state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2003 Nuevo León state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2003 Sonora... A number of local elections took place in Mexico during 2004: // Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Chihuahua state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Durango state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Zacatecas state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Aguascalientes state... A number of local elections took place in Mexico during 2005: // Governor, five mayors, and 21 (15+6) local deputies See: 2005 Baja California Sur state election Governor, mayors, and local congress See: 2005 Guerrero state election Governor, eight mayors, and 25 (15+10) local deputies See: 2005 Quintana Roo... A number of elections on the federal and local level are scheduled to take place in Mexico during 2006. ... The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of president of the United Mexican States and to the election of Lower and Upper Chamber members that constitute the Mexican Union Congress. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... Traditionally, the Government of Mexico has sought to maintain its interests abroad and project its influence largely through moral persuasion. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The executive in political science and constitutional law is the branch of the government which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the state. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ... In Mexico the Attorney Generals Office (Spanish: Procuraduría General de la República) is an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible of the investigation and prosecution of federal crimes. ...

In addition to the legal Executive Cabinet (Gabinete Legal) there are other Cabinet-level administration offices that report directly to the President of the Republic (Gabinete Ampliado). The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ...

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 Constitution, 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. The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ...

Article 26 of the Law for the federal public administration (Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública Federal ) lists the nineteen legal cabinet positions (the Attorney General is not included in that list although he is considered a member of the legal cabinet). The Law for the federal public administration provides the responsibilities for each legal cabinet position. // Balancing scales are symbolic of how law mediates peoples interests For other senses of this word, see Law (disambiguation). ... Public administration can be broadly described as the study and implementation of policy. ...

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. A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ...

Secretary selection process

The Executive Cabinet members are appointed by the President of the Republic. Only the Attorney General needs to be approved by the Senate. The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... In Mexico the Attorney Generals Office (Spanish: Procuraduría General de la República) is an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible of the investigation and prosecution of federal crimes. ... The Senate (Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexicos bicameral Congress. ...

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 current Secretary of Education Josefina Vázquez Mota has previously served as Secretary of Social Development. The Secretary of Energy is the head of the Mexican Department of Energy (Spanish Secretaría de Energia or SENER) concerned as the name suggests, with energy production and regulation. ... Fernando de Jesús Canales Clariond (b. ... In Mexico the Secretary of Economy (Secretario de Economía) is the head of the Department of Economy (Secretaría de Economía or SE). ... In Mexico the Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Public Education (Secretaría de Educación Pública or SEP). ... Josefina Eugenia Vázquez Mota (born January 20, 1961 in Mexico City) is a Mexican economist and politician who was recently appointed as secretary of education of Mexico by president elect Felipe Calderon starting 1 december 2006. ... In Mexico The Secretary of Social Development is the head of the Secretariat of Social Development (Secretaría de Desarrollo Social or SEDESOL). ...

Current Cabinet

The Legal Executive Cabinet is composed as follows:

Carlos María Abascal (2005–present) The Secretario de Gobernación is the head of the Secretariat of the Interior of Mexico. ... Francisco Ramirez Acuña (2006–present) The Secretary of the Interior (formally Secretario de Gobernación) is the head of the Secretariat of the Interior of Mexico. ... In Mexico, the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores) is a member of the federal executive cabinet. ... Patricia Espinosa Cantellano (b. ... In Mexico, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores) is a member of the federal executive cabinet. ... In Mexico The Secretary of Finance is the head of the Department of Finance and Public Credit (Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público or SHCP). ... Agustín Carstens Carstens (b. ... In Mexico, the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (Secretario de Hacienda y Crédito Público or SCHP) is a member of the federal executive cabinet. ... Mexicos Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (Secretariat of National Defense) is one of the many members of the State Secretariat that help the President of Mexico run the country. ... Mexicos Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (Secretariat of National Defense) is one of the many members of the State Secretariat that help the President of Mexico run the country. ... In Mexico the Secretary of Economy (Secretario de Economía) is the head of the Department of Economy (Secretaría de Economía or SE). ... Eduardo Sojo Eduardo Sojo Garza-Aldape (b. ... In Mexico the Secretary of Social Development is the head of the Secretariat of Social Development (Secretaría de Desarrollo Social or SEDESOL). ... Beatriz Zavala María Beatriz Zavala Peniche (b. ... Luis Téllez Kuenzler (b. ... In Mexico the Secretary of Labor and Social Security is the head of the Mexican Department of Labor (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social or STPS). ... Javier Lozano Alarcón (born November 21, 1962) is a Mexican politician who will serve as Secretary of Labor in the cabinet of President-elect Felipe Calderon. ... The Secretary of Energy is the head of the Mexican Department of Energy (Spanish Secretaría de Energia or SENER) concerned as the name suggests, with energy production and regulation. ... Georgina Kessel Martínez is a Mexican economist. ... Alberto Cárdenas Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez (b. ... In Mexico the Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Public Education (Secretaría de Educación Pública or SEP). ... Josefina Eugenia Vázquez Mota (born January 20, 1961 in Mexico City) is a Mexican economist and politician who was recently appointed as secretary of education of Mexico by president elect Felipe Calderon starting 1 december 2006. ... In Mexico, the Secretary of Education (formally, the Secretary of Public Education) is the head of the Secretariat of Public Education (in Spanish: Secretaría de Educación Pública, SEP). ... In Mexico the Secretary of Tourism is the head of the Mexican department of Tourism (Secretaría de Turismo or SECTUR). ... Rodolfo Elizondo Torres Rodolfo Elizondo Torres (b. ... In Mexico the Attorney Generals Office (Spanish: Procuraduría General de la República) is an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible of the investigation and prosecution of federal crimes. ... Eduardo Medina Mora Icaza Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza is a Mexican lawyer who is the current Secretary of Public Safety in Mexico. ... In Mexico the Attorney General´s Office (Spanish: Procuraduría General de la República) is an institutions belonging to the mexican federal executive branch that is responsible of the investigation and prosecution of federal crimes. ... Juan Camilo Mouriño Terrazo (b. ...

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:

The Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) (formally, Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia) is a Mexican public institution of social assistance that focuses on strengthening and developing the welfare of the Mexican families. ... Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortua (born August 24, 1964 in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico) is a Mexican soccer player, one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexican national team. ...

Former cabinet positions

• Secretary of Commerce and Industrial Development
• Secretary of Fisheries

In Mexico,The Secretary of Commerce and Industrial Development (Secretario de Comercio y Fomento Industrial) was the head of the extinct Secretariat of Commerce and Industrial Development (Secretaría de Comercio y Fomento Industrial or SECOFI) The last Secretary of Commerce and Industrial Development was Herminio Blanco Mendoza When President... In Mexico the Secretary of Fisheries was the head of the extinct Mexican Secretariat of Fisheries (Secretaría de Pesca). ...

External links

• Executive Cabinet
• CIA: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Mexico